understand
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"It's such a poor decision. I don't understand why that's not a penalty."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The researchers say more work is needed to understand exactly what drives these delayed heart rate increases.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Those are two criteria that used to be among the most important in the days when humans put together pairings, so you can understand why old-timers are having a hard time adjusting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
To understand how the U.S. arrived in this predicament, let’s take a step back.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
“There are no words. Very few, anyway. It is mostly drawings, maps, that sort of thing. You’ll understand when you see it.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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