understand
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These days, he finds more people understand what he’s talking about because AI has made the language familiar to a broader group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
She said she could not understand "how an investigation covering an area as enormous and complex as Wales can be described as a deep dive".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"This extraordinary genomic resource, the culmination of years of international cooperation of Bat1K, is finally allowing us to understand how their remarkable biology evolved."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Don’t get sidetracked by products that you don’t fully understand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"With all due respect, you don't understand," Sancho said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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One of five men arrested near RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday morning had dialled 999 himself, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Markets want to believe that someone advising the president is an adult who at least understands the problems, even if he or she has limited ability to address them right now,” Zoellick said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
While he lives just outside the area eligible for the money, he understands why it might appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse told reporters he understands the emotions behind the boos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Any second now, they’d be throwing themselves into hugs, sobbing onto each other’s shoulders, proclaiming, “Nobody understands me but you!”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"In the initial weeks, I had this really strange pang of wanting to go back. Because it was something I understood," Gershkovich recalled.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The results offer a rare look at a basic shark sense that remains surprisingly poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
While the retirement took Redick by surprise because Beyer shared the news late in the offseason, Redick said he understood the reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 2020, the mother and daughter duo were understood to have bought adjacent abodes in the exclusive neighborhood, with Kris paying $20 million for her piece of the property pie.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Anyone who ever lost a cat never understood the cat was probably still around, just prowling in another part of its territory.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Both metrics are essential to understanding where the economy is headed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He used small talk as an example, which can lead to a deeper understanding, deeper trust, and connection for people.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
New research is reshaping scientists' understanding of bat evolution, with evidence suggesting that bats most likely originated in Europe during the late Paleocene, roughly 65 to 60 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Riley also asked for understanding from those who have been critical of Stephens, whom he described as “a young person who made a mistake.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
It gives you an understanding that is distinctly, wholly yours.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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