understand
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Instead, these courts need to read the justices’ minds and understand what they’re really saying, which is that it’s all gone.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Clients are frustrated when their account is restricted or don’t understand the specifics of the rule.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The pattern day-trading rule is going away on June 4, but retail investors should understand the risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"Do I understand people's emotions? Of course I do. But is it right that we turn that into hatred and division and that we turn on police – absolutely not."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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