understand
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The sanctuary sent Samba’s body to the UC Davis California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory for a necropsy to understand if she had any underlying health issues or complications that contributed to her death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
They said they were exploring ways to better understand the participation of 20-to-24-year-olds.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
To understand what you’re agreeing to, look backward instead of forward.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The findings could significantly change how scientists understand the rise of terrestrial insects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I’m sorry, La. I don’t mean to keep pushing this, but I need to know with one hundred percent certainty that you understand the situation and that you will not interfere with the gold Flash.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“I don’t have a great sense of whether he understands how much the market is craving that kind of information.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are arriving back in the UK today, BBC News understands.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But there is some evidence that the earlier a girl understands herself, the sooner she can design a life that works with her strengths and needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He also understands the humor in blending high and low registers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Good," says Helmuth, but he understands Karl's fear.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
He understood the premise as, smaller markets can’t retain their stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Brittin said: "On the financial side, I knew that cuts had been announced and that savings had been announced, but I hadn't really understood the severity."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
As a result, the evolutionary path, anatomical innovations, and ecological adaptations involved in insect terrestrialization have remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
While everyone else seems to be slugging H20 from 40-ounce Stanley tumblers, I have never understood the appeal of drinking plain, tasteless water all day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
She was in a dark forest and called out to him, but he always woke up before he understood what she was saying.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Cole said she hoped the paper would fill what has been an important gap in the scientific understanding about how a warming world is impacting El Nino.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yet meaningful, comprehensive control of AI both on the battlefield and off has languished, largely because trust between governments and understanding of the technology and its risks is lacking, Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It said it hoped increased participation through understanding the benefits would help meet its target to recycle nearly two-thirds of Cornwall's waste by 2029.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
How do you think Anthropic’s IPO could reframe the market’s understanding of AI?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Have you no sense? Have you no understanding of the gravity of the situation?”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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