comprehension
Example Sentences
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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
This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
This creates a gap between adviser compliance and a client’s comprehension of all the moving parts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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
Phil Resch glanced at him with acute comprehension.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing comprehension
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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