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Researchers at the Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, set out to understand why.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
I understand the usual arguments — reducing future RMDs, avoiding higher future tax brackets, and creating tax-free assets for heirs — but I’m not sure they carry much weight in my particular case.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the past, it was uncommon for federal prosecutors to pursue charges against noncitizen voters who didn’t understand that it was against the law for them to vote.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“No doubt about it... You cannot understand the power of the O factor,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I try my best to get her to understand where I’m coming from.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Ryan Lucas, aka “The Pickled Guy” on social media, understands this firsthand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rideaux understands the weight that comes with being a part of Hussle’s first posthumous release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the heat will not be quite as intense or feel as humid as the heatwaves in June and July, the BBC understands the Met Office may be considering issuing extreme heat warnings.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He understands how to make split-second decisions, and many involve whether to stay in the pocket or take off and run with his speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The helicopter is indeed correct. It is important that he understands what to look for once he is in the air,” Guardian says.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Asked if he understood that he could face life in prison - he replied, "yes".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is a secret code that cannot be fully understood by outsiders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tisa Wenger, a professor of American religious history at Yale Divinity School, said religious liberty has long been understood as “an all-American ideal that many Americans are very proud of.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Few people understood this effort better than Ladislav Bittman, a senior propagandist in the Czechoslovakian intelligence service who defected to the West in 1968.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I understood he was saying that either one of us might see Sadie tomorrow, each for different reasons.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"While these are merely requests and do not imply that visitors will be forcibly asked to leave, we earnestly ask for your understanding of the intent behind these guidelines and your cooperation," its statement said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The human played an invaluable role despite not understanding any of the math.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It can be quite lonely... with society not understanding the impact it has," says Annalisa de Carteret, a pet loss support manager at animal charity Blue Cross.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Beginning with the 2014 expedition, DNA began to play an important role in understanding the origins of artifacts other than human remains.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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