understand
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Regulators often engage such firms to understand trade flows and help identify other participants, such as hedge funds, that make directional bets on whether prices will rise or fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
While older generations may not always understand activism expressed through hashtags, online campaigns and viral trends, these are modern forms of political participation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"You're trying to understand something you've never thought about before. It's a crash course. It's very deep and extended and it's still with me today in many ways."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Learning about this island in the Caribbean — with its outsized reputation and long shadow — is how I’ve come to understand him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
She also usually messages me all day, but she’s been quiet, and I’m scared because I don’t understand what’s happening, but I’m sure that something’s wrong.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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