understand
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In this case, that means shrinking gigantic numbers down to basic words that anyone can understand: a million, a billion, a trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Sometimes it took one or two times to understand what they were saying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Ahead of SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO on Friday, many investors have closely scrutinized the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to understand how the business is doing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
"It's hard for me to understand why the human heart is so hard," is the priest's take on toughening attitudes in Europe to migration.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I’m sorry, La. I don’t mean to keep pushing this, but I need to know with one hundred percent certainty that you understand the situation and that you will not interfere with the gold Flash.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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