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But more than anything, he wants to understand Holmes as much as one person can possibly understand another — a patently impossible yet all-too-enticing undertaking.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Figuera said she has also come to understand Washington’s decision to work with figures such as Alejandro Betancourt, the Venezuelan oilman the U.S. chose as its partner on a sweeping oil deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Identifying that chemical could help scientists better understand neurological disorders, unusual visual experiences, and the processes through which the brain creates our perception of reality.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

“The public doesn’t understand who he really is,” Buelna said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The question isn’t whether Mr. Kirby understands the value of unequal rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“He understands the game so well, understands what coverages are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

BBC Sport understands that the tournament organiser planned England's travel itinerary for the World Cup.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Though we have little soap, she understands, and we give it a good scrub and let it dry in the courtyard.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead understood this insight about his band’s selective appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

He knew how to cook, understood substitutions and was perfectly capable of asking a store employee for help.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

It is understood the letter was sent to Markle, 82, while he was in hospital in the Philippines after having his leg amputated.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Consciousness is often understood as having subjective experience, or an internal awareness of what’s going on.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Even though I tried my best to explain to Rowdy that I didn’t want him to catch anything, I don’t think he understood why.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Between following a list and understanding why the items are on it.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Such research could eventually improve scientific understanding of hallucinations associated with neurological diseases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Hayley, Carla and Faye all say they hope employers can show more understanding of endometriosis in the future.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

At 5, his understanding of money is, understandably, a work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

After that something must have come over Eisman, for he stopped looking for a fight and started looking for higher understanding.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis