understand
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On Wednesday, Montgomery said she has “grown a lot as a person” since her teen years and has dedicated time to “educate myself, listen, learn and better understand the impact that language can have.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
But it's true that I understand where I'm coming and what is expected.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
First, workers may simply not understand the law, claiming inappropriately their state- or company-specific overtime as tax-deductible.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
ALBANY, N.Y.—Neuroscientist Annalisa Scimemi is in her element at her laboratory, where she works with mice and sophisticated instruments to better understand brain cells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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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