understand
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“Y’all don’t understand how hard me and SZA worked putting that record together,” Doechii said in her speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
"We understand people want to make the most of the warm weather, but we would urge everyone to stay safe and avoid entering reservoirs, rivers, canals or ponds," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
In turn, Wang will likely seek to understand how serious the EU is in threatening to deploy its trade defence armoury against Beijing.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
“Couture” is a film of grief and gratitude, and how the two feelings have more in common than we understand.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The soldier glowers, mutters something in Japanese that Father Julien doesn’t understand, then takes the diary back and places it on a pile of confiscated materials.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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