understand
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So now we know how he did it - but we still don't really understand why.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
If their adoption isn’t universal, one struggles to understand why we should demand that people plant them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I remember I was so embarrassed, but I didn’t understand it’s not the role of a story editor to be giving feedback to the cast between takes on a show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Those who do understand they’re enrolling in the service when they sign their lease might like the idea of a service that helps boost their credit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
It was not until I was through the farmyard gate and out into the field that I could begin to understand what was happening.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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