understand
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Example Sentences
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“If we don’t understand what happened, we are doomed to repeat it.”
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
They can solve a problem if you seek a safe haven and understand the costs, fees and aforementioned tradeoffs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
"You can understand why he said it," Hall said.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
His career-spanning interest in aliens always brings him back to trying to better understand us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Because only the Hollanders could understand the Dutch text, we would translate aloud in German.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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