understand
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It was hard to understand what this even meant — their job was to inspect firearms dealers.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
By combining observations across different wavelengths, they hope to better understand how these signals are produced and whether similar mechanisms can explain the broader population of long-period radio transients.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“Somehow I was doing it wrong and I didn’t understand why I was doing it wrong,” Pfeiffer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Carolyn Benson, from Desertmartin near Magherafelt, said her daughter Hannah's severe allergies have highlighted ongoing concerns about how well schools and catering staff understand allergy risks.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I don’t understand how the life I thought I had has come to this.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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