understand
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He said: "Ours is very much more looking at sewerage indicators and, where we find those, we can then begin to work to understand where they've come from."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Watch the video above to understand how this approach highlights Beijing’s preference to wait, assess and act only when the outcome becomes clearer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
With so much chatter about artificial intelligence and automation replacing jobs, I understand why you’re concerned.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“Seriously, I cannot understand why he’d post this,” she wrote.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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