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"How this illegal alien was hired without work authorisation, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district," he added.

From BBC

“This deliberate act of violence is an act of cruelty that is beyond comprehension,” O’Hara told reporters.

From Salon

The other element that elevates this particular book is each writer’s individual understanding and comprehension of Sinéad O’Connor’s music.

From Salon

The horror unleashed through war and the weaponization of hunger defies comprehension.

From Salon

He said the reason for the "malicious" and "mindless" vandalism was "beyond comprehension" and the way it was felled to land across the Roman wall was "reckless in the extreme".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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