understand
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Example Sentences
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Like I said, I understand that homeownership is expensive and, in the short term, owning a mobile home can be quite appealing.
From MarketWatch
“We knew we needed to have a presence in both places to really understand what people wanted,” Jablansky said.
From Los Angeles Times
I can understand why people tune out the litany of bad news about the planet.
From Salon
Wall Street investors will be focused on understanding how the change in leadership will impact monetary policy moving forward.
From BBC
Investors are also inundated with reminders of the so-called January effect, which has come to be understood as one of the best months of the year to own stocks, not just small-caps.
From Barron's
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