understand
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Retailers from Levi Strauss to Costco Wholesale and Walmart are working to understand the shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Let’s take a closer look at the charts of Strategy and Coinbase to better understand what is happening beneath the surface in these Bitcoin-linked names.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"I feel like, if there is anyone that would understand us, it's them," adds her bandmate Lara Raj.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Now I understand the true meaning of the word.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing understand
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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