understand
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We can also reveal that another groom from the same series had a past conviction for affray, which we understand his on-screen bride was not made aware of.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
“I understand that the front is getting closer,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
When asked if Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, he replied: "I understand the answer is yes."
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Do you understand the company’s goals and what is expected of you?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Soon after, Carl Wernicke found another area on the left temporal lobe that controlled the ability to understand speech.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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