understand
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Those at Chicago thought they were applying price theory to understand how the world worked and make it work better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I understand not wanting to abandon your cultural customs on your birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Q: Can you help me understand the difference between the 30-day SEC yield and the trailing 12-month distribution yield?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"To better translate autophagy research discoveries into potential therapies, we really need to understand what is happening on a cell-specific level and how it is affected by sex and age."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Katrien and Annaliese could not understand any more than I could Peter’s deliberately doing something that would attract the attention of the authorities.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Morgan says it understands why the market is not yet willing to pay a higher multiple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He understands how to use his innate magnetism to charm his way through even the silliest scripts, occasionally creating a dissonance between the film and his performances that makes even the duds memorable.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
While AI can help you save money, an agent working on behalf of a company that understands personal tastes can also encourage more spending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Sarah Johal - who heads Adoption England, which works with adoption agencies - says she understands why some birth parents might use the term "forced adoption".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The one who understands how truly valuable this property is.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
The Greeks understood that when daring and pride go too far, they mutate into reckless and self-destructive hubris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, it is understood Pope has taken the decision to withdraw from the draft taking place later this month independently of Key's view on the competition.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Once the researchers understood the importance of local pH, they investigated how to control it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The findings add to a growing body of research portraying Neanderthals as resourceful humans who understood and exploited the natural materials around them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
And so it was that the map's instructions were finally understood and carried out.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
The best option, Paes said, would be for Saudi Arabia to find a new understanding with the Houthis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
By tracing cellular ancestry and identifying when different developmental pathways emerge, scientists may gain a clearer understanding of how these problems begin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Qualifications Scotland said it was committed to making reasonable adjustments so that disabled learners have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said that the two regions reached a shared understanding in compliance with World Trade Organization rules that China would reduce its hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“It’s no secret that Tyran resents me. I assume he was upset when he found out that Nic found the Msaidizi instead of him. It’s my understanding that he wanted to search for it?”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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