understand
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Frontier models can be applied to an infinite range of problems, we don’t fully understand them, and new capabilities ship at a breakneck pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
As we are the people that work with athletes on a consistent basis, we have to understand their bodies, but we also have to understand that they win games, they lose games.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
However, scientists have struggled to fully understand these structures because many interacting factors are involved, including the material's microscopic structure, thermal effects, and energy stability.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
"I just don't understand the rationale for the project," Chandi said, noting that there was no clarity about how huge investments can be recovered economically.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“The steps you’ve taken are necessary for you to choose yourself, for you to be your authentic self, and not the self your dad chose for you. Do you understand that?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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