understood

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Both Revere, the patriot, and Copley, the successful portraitist becoming a rich man, would have understood the symbolism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For decades, cobalt has been considered one of the best understood magnetic metals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Without a compelling story for her powerful but poorly understood role, Feldstein Soto often struggled to explain her achievements in office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Iraola is understood to be keen to bring Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, his assistants at Bournemouth, to Anfield as part of his coaching staff.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Watching them, I understood what I’d spent so much time trying to ignore: being alone was better than being with people who didn’t care if I existed.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows