understand
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Until this moment, both the audience and the characters in the film understand Emma to be a funny, easygoing young woman.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
And it’s easy to understand why Griffin would be interested in what the Pirates were offering, even beyond the headline number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
There are also retirement calculators to give you other ways to understand whether you are on track.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
"To understand when and why harmful microbial glycogen is produced, the team will next conduct larger studies surveying gut microbiome communities in ALS/FTD patients before and after disease onset," Burberry said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
