understand
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"If you understand the rules that govern a system, you now have the possibility of changing it."
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The new team of officers is to be made up of those who are "locally based, understand their communities, and have strong relationships with residents, schools, faith leaders and volunteers".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In health sciences, Kim pointed to USC research in regenerative medicine, neuroimaging and Alzheimer’s disease, saying AI is helping scientists understand disease at a cellular level and identify earlier interventions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
And it introduces types of risks that income-oriented investors need to understand going in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
But then I began to understand that she wasn’t judging me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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