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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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If you have a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

David Phillips said this is perhaps understandable when parties are seeking votes.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I’m very lucky to have a woman who speaks to me in a way that is understandable without being condescending,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

With shares trading at 98 times projected 12-month earnings, the caution is understandable.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Given all this, it is perhaps understandable that Alexander dreamed instead of going in the other direction—that is, of building a thousand ships and invading Carthage and Italy.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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