understood

Example Sentences

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It said ticket rules and restrictions could be complex, poorly explained and not widely understood, leading to passengers being penalised for genuine mistakes.

From BBC

I understood the unspoken rules of behavior, and the ones I broke I knew to keep to myself, so of course I’d never mentioned a thing about Russell.

From Literature

Since that was about all I understood of my current situation, I clamped my mouth shut and didn’t say anything more.

From Literature

Responding to pressure from the U.S., some European and Asian governments suggested that they understood the importance of the strait and were considering how to get ships moving again.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is understood that the officials had warned Chelsea not to gather around the ball before kick-off because it risks a mass confrontation when the opponents are due to start the match.

From BBC