understandable
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"It's tedious to get up early, wait, and then see your train cancelled, but it's understandable there's a strike," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
El-Sayed’s defensiveness, as he runs to be the nation’s first Muslim senator, is understandable.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Harsh to drop him perhaps but absolutely understandable.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
This was understandable in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
That was understandable, however, because Booth rode away from the crowds celebrating on Pennsylvania Avenue.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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