understand
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Example Sentences
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“It’s a very unique situation where people can go and see the neighborhood, understand it better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“We could start to see some material changes to forecasts starting in April, but we continue to believe it will take more time for companies to understand what the impacts will end up being.”
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Iranians who have left the country, she said, can’t fully understand what people inside the country are living through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Children and their experiences will be at the core of the work, YEF said, with the view of helping schools to understand where and when pupils feel safe.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
I’d come to understand what the girl in the locker room had meant when she said a touch of the exotic, what Mr. Haber had meant by atmosphere.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
