understand
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Still, she said, “the mayor must understand that Hollywood needs to be made a priority and to find and create inspired thinking to make things easier and cheaper.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
To better understand how a localized tooth infection could influence the entire body, researchers reviewed findings from many different studies.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
She explained how young children often struggle to understand death and may think the person will return.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“This was a case where Mitch wasn’t confused, he just didn’t understand why he was being asked to do something when it was too late, and people were wrapping up to leave.”
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Together Mr. Smit and I attempted to explain, but Father simply could not understand a person’s being called by a name not his own.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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