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understandable

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




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That’s understandable in view of the huge capital expenditure from the so-called hyperscalers, estimated at around $750 billion this year, according to BofA analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

O'Neill suggested that would be understandable if his side were holding on to a lead in the final stages.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

At the same time, Wilmers thinks it is understandable that millennials would be frustrated that their incomes haven’t been keeping pace with GDP per capita.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Not paying off your student loans can be an understandable temptation, especially when you’re facing what feels like an insurmountable amount of debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Those principles of crop development by artificial selection still serve as our most understandable model of the origin of species by natural selection.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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