understand
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She also said the government needed "to understand the circumstances under which this was taking place, and then assess the legal implications".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“The community of patients and doctors don’t understand the reasoning.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"Few people inside or outside the company understand Apple's product architecture as well as he does," Jeronimo said.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
“You take the example of rapper Bad Bunny — an artist whose lyrics most American listeners don’t understand but whose music has nonetheless become ubiquitous,” Gill said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
I can’t make him understand, when he’s committed to not understanding me at all.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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