understand
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Example Sentences
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Iranians who have left the country, she said, can’t fully understand what people inside the country are living through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
This made it difficult to track populations, understand their genetic health, or identify where trafficked animals were stolen from.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
To understand where the system breaks down, we must begin with PBMs — the middlemen hired by health plans to negotiate lower prices from drug manufacturers and manage prescription drug benefits for patients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“I think the media and everyone else was more hyped up. It’s a new team, new year. We’ve got different guys on our team too. But we obviously understand it’s a World Series matchup.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
I did not understand either why Father had died in such a place.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
