understandable
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So the urge to immediately purchase property abroad is understandable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
David Phillips said this is perhaps understandable when parties are seeking votes.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“I’m very lucky to have a woman who speaks to me in a way that is understandable without being condescending,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
One of the WNBA’s founding franchises, the failure-ridden Sparks enter the league’s 30th season attempting to break a five-year playoff drought with an understandable yet unremarkable game plan.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
They awoke later than usual, which was understandable given their missed bedtime, but in all other respects, they behaved as if it were a normal day.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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