understand
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Overall, this means investors should understand the relationships and sensitivities across asset classes when thinking about an asset’s role.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2026
He says young people need opportunities to understand and develop employability skills, but "they aren't always embedded into the day-to-day school experience".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Rather than simply identifying patients who might need treatment, the algorithm has uncovered patterns in heart activity that researchers do not yet fully understand.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
A spokesperson for L3Harris said the company is supporting the FAA in its investigation to understand the conditions that led to the ground stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
She doesn’t understand why I need this day and I’m not going to explain it to her.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Yes, he really understands he’s there to help his players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
He is a clever defender who understands the game well and looks a real threat that can offer something different with his balanced running game.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
She said she now understands the social importance of paying taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Just as the team needs to move past a loss, Maiava understands the importance of looking beyond arguably the team’s best win of the season and remaining focused on the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
A teacher who understands harmony can help tremendously with this particular skill.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
"However, the true meaning of that change must be fully understood."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
"We deliberately chose enterprise as a focus because we understood that it was synergistic with our focus on safety," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
No one understood the long and private game he was playing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
I understood his point, but I really didn’t think my kids were all that upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Their oldest sister pushed and pried, digging until she understood the whole story.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
She said these more negative news stories were building "public understanding", and said it was encouraging people to "want to take greater control over these technologies".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
"It's a big step towards understanding these fascinating objects on a more fundamental level."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
“There used to be a push for understanding any sort of civil or criminal litigation history,” says Shultz, who previously worked as a CIA officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
More progress is likely from US-China exchanges between AI governance and technical researchers, "who can compare evaluations and exchange their understanding of AI safety and policy," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Eisman and his team had a from-the-ground-up understanding of both the U.S. housing market and Wall Street.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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