understand
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Both of them are so curious and collaborative, and it helped me to understand I could do that again.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
To understand the scale of Russkaya Obshina's activities, BBC Eye analysed images and videos from more than 21,000 posts from 2020-25, from the group's main social media channels.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"Still, markets understand the difference between stabilization and resolution. This summit feels less like a peace treaty and more like engineers reinforcing a suspension bridge during a storm," Innes said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Researchers are still trying to understand why colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
It was not until I was through the farmyard gate and out into the field that I could begin to understand what was happening.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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