understand
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I came to Dali in southern China’s Yunnan province to try to understand the disillusionment among young people in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Matthew Barera, another Michigan voter told the BBC, he, too, did not understand Stevens' reasoning.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
When it broke open again, starting with the “Muslim ban” in 2017, I felt compelled to explore my family’s past in the hope it might help me better understand the present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
But Haitians understand the horror of zombies to be one of dispossession, a curse enacted by enslavers that binds victims to mindless servitude, denying them liberation in the afterlife.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
As my parents booted me from their tiny rooms, they said I’d understand when the time came.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The BBC understands the proposals are likely to be revised for most of those currently working in social care.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Blumenfield also understands the objection but points out that the ballot already is overwhelming, and that everything in Measure LA addresses a change in governance and efficiency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The couple understands the trade-off — is it better to have cash in the bank or in home equity?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although the ministry did not cite figures, Maybank says it understands that Raffles Hospital’s Raffles24 Acute & Critical Care clinic has seen roughly a 10% increase in respiratory cases in the past two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
But the truth is, Mom is never going to understand me as well as she understands Celia.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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After I was diagnosed a couple of years ago, I looked back at my youth and finally understood why I often struggled with friendships and relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
It is understood the Palace was told in advance of Burnham's comments in an opinion piece on Friday night, and the King has not made any changes to his speech in light of them.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“They understood that my help was not free money,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Until now, scientists believed they understood the basic way retron defenses operate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
If anyone understood not wanting to be seen, it was me.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Because exposure may have occurred years before symptoms appeared, understanding the potential long-term effects of chlorpyrifos is particularly important.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Supporters say people overseeing Van Nuys and LAX should have a firsthand understanding of living near the airports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
One of the keys to understanding the foveola is a group of specialized light-detecting cells called cones.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
"I was thinking me and him had a mutual understanding, and now I feel so stupid," she raged.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Part of my new understanding of life was there would always be two sides to everything.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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