understand
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Instead, these courts need to read the justices’ minds and understand what they’re really saying, which is that it’s all gone.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Clients are frustrated when their account is restricted or don’t understand the specifics of the rule.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“The brain didn’t evolve to be anesthetized, so we want to understand how the brain comes back from it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Brett Ratner, the film’s director, doesn’t seem to understand that the music is supposed to add meaning and emotion to a scene, and the effect is “lazy and off-putting,” Nackenson argues.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s this moment that makes me realize that she’ll understand what Mom never will, and maybe Mom was right, forcing me to come here.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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