understand
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UBS analyst David Vogt expects Apple to present an AI-powered Siri that will be able to understand personal data and analyze on-screen content.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I understand that Medicare uses a two-year look-back period, but I’ve been considering taking a larger withdrawal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He has lately been paying visits to the CEOs of the many utilities and power companies serving the market to better understand their concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She compares the situation to insulin resistance, which researchers still do not completely understand despite decades of study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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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