understand
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Only gradually did Korkejian understand that she probably would not be coming back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
In turn, Wang will likely seek to understand how serious the EU is in threatening to deploy its trade defence armoury against Beijing.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
“Couture” is a film of grief and gratitude, and how the two feelings have more in common than we understand.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
To better understand these plant and microbe partnerships, the researchers examined root microbiomes from multiple crop species grown in different soil types.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
“She usually says, ‘This is like the House of Stray Cats,’ because a stray cat’s territory is way bigger than people understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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