understand
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Example Sentences
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“They are asking them, ‘do you understand my life?’”
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"I know that whole situation has been spoken about a lot over the last couple of weeks. I totally understand people's frustrations around it, but there is another side to it," said Stokes.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, these courts need to read the justices’ minds and understand what they’re really saying, which is that it’s all gone.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Clients are frustrated when their account is restricted or they don’t understand what the specifics of the rule mean.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
To be honest, at the time I didn’t understand much of what they were talking about—only enough to know that I was on Mutti’s side.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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