understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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Iranians who have left the country, she said, can’t fully understand what people inside the country are living through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"There can be distrust from parents if they don't understand how these things are used."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
To understand where the system breaks down, we must begin with PBMs — the middlemen hired by health plans to negotiate lower prices from drug manufacturers and manage prescription drug benefits for patients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“It’s a very unique situation where people can go and see the neighborhood, understand it better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
I could not understand how Mutti could be like this.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.