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comprehensible

[kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl] / ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl /


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Math progresses when we pose the right problems and come up with comprehensible proofs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

"What will never be comprehensible, justified or admitted is violence," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

The language was often comprehensible even for non-Yiddish speakers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2025

"Art restitution is a very sensitive issue, all research must be carried out accurately and in detail, and the result must be comprehensible and transparent," Ms Jakubovits said.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

This visit, this pilgrimage, made comprehensible, finally, the traces that remained and would always remain, like a needle.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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