understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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The No Kings organizers seem to understand this challenge.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
It has allowed us to translate an increasingly complex world into tools that anyone can understand and apply.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Agents need to understand complex contexts and communicate across fragmented systems to carry out business decisions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
I let Claude and Perplexity access my health data to search for hidden patterns in my personal metrics, and better understand what the risks are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Why lying down was such a crime I could never understand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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