understand
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With no mention of children, I understand that you are concerned about your future if and/or when you become unable to live independently.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The company is joining forces with Israeli artificial-intelligence startup Autobrains Technologies to deploy software that enables vehicles to understand context, assess risks and make decisions in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
He added Digwa "was afforded decency" and "we understand, he was never handcuffed at all".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Such studies could help clinical geneticists better understand inherited diseases and reveal how environmental influences, including diet, may affect epigenetic inheritance across generations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
I could not understand how Mutti could be like this.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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