understandable
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The interest in private markets—especially high-profile companies like SpaceX or Anthropic—is understandable, said Tom Geoghegan, the founder of Beacon Hill Private Wealth in Summit, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It is an understandable position for United, who know they could get more for Rashford from other clubs.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
While that is understandable, it’s also unfair to GE’s prospects as a business.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
He stretched out his arm so his fingers brushed five words in particular in the few lines that were understandable: Only the three of you….
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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