understand
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Large numbers tend to wash over people, even if they understand they’re supposed to care.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
I can understand how frustrating this is, because what you viewed as poor management ultimately resulted in a multimillion-dollar payout for the remaining members of the LLC.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Wahl said on Tuesday that investigators are still trying to understand what the "intended target location" was and the scope of the threat.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
With generative AI, machines no longer just transcribe speech, they understand what we’re saying.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“There are no words. Very few, anyway. It is mostly drawings, maps, that sort of thing. You’ll understand when you see it.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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