understand
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Rayner added she was not commenting specifically on Delo and Harborne as she did not "understand" their "circumstances".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I don’t think Spencer Pratt was the candidate L.A. needed in this moment, but I understand why he was able to cultivate support,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated for a coordinated slowdown of AI development to better understand the risks arising from the technology's capabilities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Yet, as thoughtful as Anthropic’s leaders are, they have failed to understand the only thing they can control is how they act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I can’t let him think that Zara’s more important to me than he is, and while she might be annoyed at first, she’ll understand that this is necessary.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Despite all the plaudits, Jackie has always been slightly perplexed as to why the show has made such an impact, but understands how watching their journeys has helped some people make sense of their own.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Understanding a cat’s complexity and autonomy could translate to someone who understands her particular needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I doubt he’ll deliver, but at least he understands what they need.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The merchant understands the advantage of US-China trade for his business.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
"Alzheimer's disease cannot be understood one layer at a time," said Jian Ma, the Ray and Stephanie Lane Professor of Computational Biology who led and supervised the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Rather than retreat into antiseptic corporate language, it followed the safety message with another language its customers understood: cheap Taco Bell.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
And don't underestimate the importance of keeping backbenchers content, feeling understood.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I called my parents to say I was OK, not sure how well they understood the geography of lower Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
And the tree told me something that my heart understood, but it wasn’t in words.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Amid the outcry, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called Saturday for AI companies to "pace the frontier" -- or coordinate a slowdown in the technology's development -- to allow a better understanding of the risks arising.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“If we’re not tracking and not just understanding the numbers, but understanding the why behind the numbers, we have no ability to respond,” Knight said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Understanding how gluons behave inside nuclei is therefore essential to understanding how matter itself acquires its mass and structure."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Schanzer contends that learning about 9/11 and understanding its impact remains crucial for younger generations without first-hand knowledge.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He says each word slowly, as if I’m not understanding something that should be obvious.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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