understand
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Thames Water said it would "continue to work closely with the Environment Agency to understand our impact at the locations and where upgrades to our assets may be needed."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
To better understand the broader impact of the discovery, the researchers studied the effects of leucine metabolism in the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The task force hopes to uncover trends and better understand why the water continues to be contaminated in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Humans still control budgets, and they want to buy from people who take the time to understand their needs, build trust and fix whatever goes wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But then I began to understand that she wasn’t judging me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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