understandable
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Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers on Monday said that some price increases were understandable, given higher costs for fuel, ingredients, packaging and shipping.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The worry is understandable, but it is the wrong question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
A child interrupting a meeting became, depending on the meeting, either completely understandable or still mortifying.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"We've watched him grow up and he's very much ours. It would be really sad if he didn't stay - perhaps understandable, but really sad."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
For understandable reasons, it would fail to meet that deadline.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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