understand
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I remember pulling through the pages of the book going, “This is me, I understand the cruelty others are showing him, I understand his need for both distance and warmth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Investors thinking about Venezuela should understand what that means.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They sit at the heart of how we interpret modern physics and quietly shape everything from how we understand general relativity to how we imagine time travel, multiverses and our origins.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
"It is universally acknowledged the law prior to 2005 did not understand the seriousness and impact of crimes against children," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The soldier glowers, mutters something in Japanese that Father Julien doesn’t understand, then takes the diary back and places it on a pile of confiscated materials.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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