understand
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Imam Nahe'i, who teaches at a large Islamic boarding school, says that when he asked he found his fellow teachers "didn't understand what sexual violence was".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
But organizers, on the other hand, understand how much audiences would relish a Scheffler-McIlroy slugfest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He does not respect the fan base because he doesn’t think they’re smart enough to understand the high level of acting that he does.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The resource was published in Nature Scientific Data and is expected to help scientists better understand cactus biodiversity and conservation challenges.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
How could he explain about death when he didn’t understand it himself?
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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