understand
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However, researchers still did not fully understand why rainfall was increasing or how the island's weather systems were changing over time.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Imam Nahe'i, who teaches at a large Islamic boarding school, says that when he asked he found his fellow teachers "didn't understand what sexual violence was".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“In some cases this person may understand the business process well enough to do it fully, but in most cases I expect them to work with the business directly in an embedded fashion,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
And as a character and an actor, it’s like, OK, I understand what I’m doing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
She also usually messages me all day, but she’s been quiet, and I’m scared because I don’t understand what’s happening, but I’m sure that something’s wrong.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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