understandable
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Roher’s approach is understandable for a mainstream doc.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Despite the age gap, the off-kilter attraction between Dianne and Sam is understandable, given how unhappy both of them are with their stuck lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It’s understandable that CF’s stock surged after the start of the conflict, because the company is a “pure-play” nitrogen producer, and farmers have no option but to use nitrogen if planting corn, Rodriguez wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Wilson, the public defender, described an outpouring of grief and anger in Australia that is "unprecedented, extraordinary and absolutely understandable".
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Their explanation makes the Milky Way useful as well as understandable.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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