understand
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And that’s where we are at — none of us need to be computer science geniuses to understand dangerous products should not be sold to consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“A consumer isn’t going to buy what they don’t understand, and that I think has been the central issue behind plug-in hybrids’ relative lack of adoption here in North America,” Kim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A patient version of the guidelines has also been developed to help people better understand their condition and participate more confidently in shared decisions with their healthcare providers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Detectives would want to interview everyone involved and understand their intentions.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Now I understand the true meaning of the word.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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He understands why some fans have questions about whether the show should continue with anyone else.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
To its credit, Porsche understands that an electric car’s performance includes charging performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Huntsinger understands why a studio might hesitate to expose a film to scrutiny months before release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
An otherwise chipper cartoonist likened her audience to a “chamber of despair” that nobody else understands.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
I wonder if she understands that “some camp” probably means her grandmother’s sister is dead.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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I wouldn’t lie, but I really understood that about Ian’s generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In doing so, the exhibition would “consider how the artistic achievement should be understood alongside ethical accountability.”
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
It is understood the funeral of Jakub Matusiak, 23, one of five young men killed in the head-on collision with a marked police car on the A66, is due to take place in Middlesbrough.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Unlike the nuclear sphere, where rules have been broadly understood since the Cold War, hybrid warfare escalation is "largely undefined", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“She had a good comeback for everything, and she understood that video games are an art form. I loved hanging out with her.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Tielemans' pre-season appearances seemed to be based around developing an understanding with skipper Fernandes.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The results may also improve understanding of the duty cycles of the supermassive black holes at their centers, including when those black holes produce powerful jets and when that activity stops.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
My understanding is that there might be limitations on what pleas are available based on the counts that are in this case.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Though she initially identified with her male birth name, the more she painted herself in Venus-like, feminine poses and with longer hair, her understanding of her identity shifted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Everyone had been understanding, especially Cornelius, who definitely did not mind double meals.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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