understand
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Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Díaz’s adventurous approach is that the future of Latin music does not have to be built around making itself easier to understand for outsiders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Even so, researchers have struggled to fully understand how these molecules form because many of the key intermediate stages are highly unstable and disappear almost instantly.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
I understand that the idea of going to multiple grocery stores in a single week may sound like the kind of advice given by someone who has never experienced modern exhaustion.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“It’s time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
I understand, in this moment, that he tricked Gran and me into missing one of my most important moments.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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