understand
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Example Sentences
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I understand the need for a distinctive look, to set the electrified Blazer apart from vehicles sharing the same platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
McCullough Jnr said: "We didn't understand, even then, the trauma and the hurt that they went through and what they had to sacrifice when they not only served... but when they came home."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Speaking of which, a year and a half ago in this space I wrote a guide to pretending to understand quantum computing.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
I understand that dropping thousands of dollars every time you move apartments can feel like you’re throwing away cash that could be going toward homeownership.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“You and Nate don’t understand him like I do, and I suck at explaining things properly. I always end up making things sound worse than they are.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing understand
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Kids Like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience"
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