understand
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NATO's spokesperson said on Saturday: "We are working with the U.S. to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany."
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
He's helped me understand the game and coached me.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
So if “One Spoon of Chocolate” ultimately fails as a grindhouse banger, you still might understand why RZA developed this project for more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Accidents, chance encounters and the disclosure of a startling family secret are part of Artie’s quest to understand himself and the “multitudinous aspect” of the people in his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
A trip to town tired Dad more than a full day in the field, one more thing about being grown up I didn’t understand.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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