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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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But if Iranian leaders judge that a controlled confrontation could offer greater strategic leverage, the decision becomes more understandable.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

While this decision was understandable, given that many of the early beneficiaries had fought in World War I and endured the Great Depression, it did not come for free.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

It was perfectly understandable when Jackson Koivun felt a bit jittery on the final hole of the PGA Tour’s 3M Open on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"These labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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