understand
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May 20: Our mission is to build the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
I understand that the idea of going to multiple grocery stores in a single week may sound like the kind of advice given by someone who has never experienced modern exhaustion.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
I understand why they wanted to enjoy themselves.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“We didn’t understand what was happening,” one shaken Montenegran concertgoer said on Instagram during the outdoor show.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“No, Corrie! I’m watched! Don’t you understand that? Every move I make is watched!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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