understandable
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While this decision was understandable, given that many of the early beneficiaries had fought in World War I and endured the Great Depression, it did not come for free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
But it’s understandable if readers first imagined the face of Barack Obama.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Argentina's President Javier Milei called the players' action "understandable" and "valid", according to media reports.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
This new turn in popular opinion and Mr. Trump’s embrace of it was understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
If the left branch is slender enough, it is generally understandable, albeit top-heavy, with all those words to parse before one arrives at the payoff.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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