understand
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With all of the data, Platts said his team hoped to better understand the variation between low earth orbit and deep space.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
I understand that everything is very expensive, but this would be the trip of a lifetime.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
And it’s easy to understand why Griffin would be interested in what the Pirates were offering, even beyond the headline number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I think that we understand suddenly how desperate Jimmy is to have somebody say, “You’re my son and I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
