understand
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"I think I understand more about why that wasn't done -- obviously gratefully -- but that is an area where my intuitions were just off."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Despite granting her bail, Judge Martin Picton told Reed's barrister: "She must understand, as I am sure you've explained, the strong likelihood of immediate custody on the next occasion."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“There’s no way they’ll realistically fully understand the product — the pros and cons, and what has the best chance of best helping them, or potentially harming them, over the long-term,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“I’ve spent many years trying to understand what that is. Movie after movie, life experience after life experience, going to certain extremes to say, ‘Oh, is it in the physical world?
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Clare furrowed his brow, feeling as though he was finally about to understand the meaning of it all.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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