comprehension
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"To be deceived and let down by a husband I loved and trusted has caused me acute pain. Why he acted as he did is, and always will be, beyond my comprehension."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Although Centaur was presented as a model capable of simulating cognition, its biggest limitation appears to be in language comprehension.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
She claimed that she was mistakenly under the impression that her case would then be sent to appeal and noted that she has the documented verbal comprehension of a second-grader.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
To teach “reasoning, reading for meaning and information processing,” middle and high school teachers have to prepare and test students in passage comprehension using passages paired with comprehension questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Be- yond all comprehension, she doesn’t seem to care if I am a mestiza or an indigena.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Vocabulary lists containing comprehension
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Edge: Academic Vocabulary
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