understandable
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It was understandable that law enforcement could make contradictory public statements in the heat of such a high-profile investigation, Lesko said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
If you have a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
So the urge to immediately purchase property abroad is understandable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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
This means, as Stephen Hawking has observed with a touch of understandable excitement, that one cannot "predict future events exactly if one cannot even measure the present state of the universe precisely!"
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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