understand
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“We understand that this is a bold proposal, and I think that the crisis demands a bold proposal,” Kim said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Overall, this means investors should understand the relationships and sensitivities across asset classes when thinking about an asset’s role.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2026
"All in all, we need to understand that wins here when you're under a bit of pressure, they're all pretty precious."
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
This provides an important glimpse of the environment surrounding an early supermassive black hole and could help researchers understand how the first massive galaxies evolved alongside the black holes at their centers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
“I understand, but you didn’t answer my question: Do you want to move out of Davey?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
She said she now understands the social importance of paying taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
That matters, because someone with Canelo’s cultural power can help define who the public understands as authentically Mexican.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
It seems a good place to start as she understands the basis of what it is meant to accomplish.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
A new study from the University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, has revealed a surprising divide in the fortunes of one of New Zealand's least understood penguin species.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
It is understood Iran may also be discussed during the meeting of the world's biggest nuclear powers, but not Ukraine.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
"We deliberately chose enterprise as a focus because we understood that it was synergistic with our focus on safety," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
He understood that national defense required cooperation across party lines and cultivated congressional support accordingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
“She had a good comeback for everything, and she understood that video games are an art form. I loved hanging out with her.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“There used to be a push for understanding any sort of civil or criminal litigation history,” says Shultz, who previously worked as a CIA officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
"As researchers, we have a long way to go in understanding the aging process and whether the steps we take to manage it really work."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
More progress is likely from US-China exchanges between AI governance and technical researchers, "who can compare evaluations and exchange their understanding of AI safety and policy," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
For people seeking a better understanding of their home's heat loss, various free or partially free apps, including Cool Calc and AutoHVAC, are available.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The fox and the rat stared at each other, Clare trying to understand what was going on, Nine trying to gauge how much Clare was understanding.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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