understandable
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This was understandable in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
It was understandable that few understood the decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
“The market appears to be reading the Anthropic update as negative, which is understandable considering how on-edge the market has been anyway about the AI trade,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
So it’s understandable they would need to recharge by getting away from Washington from time to time.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was understandable, though poor form, that this young woman should be covering for her friend by casting suspicion on an innocent boy.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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