understand
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By examining galaxies in such detail, researchers can better understand how travel through a galaxy cluster influences star formation and drives long-term evolutionary changes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
One piece of family history which Dowden was aware of, but did not fully understand, concerned her great-grandfather's decision to put his youngest child, Frank - her grandfather - up for informal adoption.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
One major goal of the Estonian program, both in lessons and through the Socratic chatbot, is to help students understand what they know and what they don’t—distinctions that research shows AI can blur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
With no mention of children, I understand that you are concerned about your future if and/or when you become unable to live independently.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
But Nine didn’t understand the greater issue at hand: Gingersnipes being stuck in Deadwood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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