understand
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They added: "We understand this will be difficult news for these colleagues and will be offering them our full support, including helping them to find alternative roles elsewhere in the business wherever we can."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Mythos has set off a scramble among technology employees inside major companies, as many have tried to understand how the new model could upend cybersecurity and expose a range of new threats to their products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Listening intently, Barr seemed to understand both the truth and that telling it to the president would almost certainly cost him his job.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
I think it’s really important for women to understand that you can still do really deeply meaningful and impactful work and care about money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I could tell no one because it was too terrible, because no one would understand.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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