understand
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“It’s a World Cup. I understand people find ways to put pressure on the players.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Scientific visualization plays an important role in helping researchers understand complex information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
A village in Kent is home to what is thought to be the world's largest scale model of the solar system and beyond, created to help people understand the enormity of space.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
It is just understood, like how we understand that potholes will not be filled.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
I can’t let him think that Zara’s more important to me than he is, and while she might be annoyed at first, she’ll understand that this is necessary.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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