understand
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Academics have spent decades trying to understand the lingering divide between east and west Germany; "Ossies" and "Wessies", and these are divides that cut across numerous spheres.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
But in the years it took to make the record, Korkejian came to understand home less as something inherited than something made — and in turn, herself as the person now responsible for making it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
In turn, Wang will likely seek to understand how serious the EU is in threatening to deploy its trade defence armoury against Beijing.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
“Couture” is a film of grief and gratitude, and how the two feelings have more in common than we understand.
From Salon • Jun. 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
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