understand
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But, he said, they “failed to understand that this is not about me at all. This is a movement about us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"We are working to understand the data that has been accessed and have contacted those students and alumni affected directly," the university said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s also important to understand what VPNs can’t do:
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The researchers emphasize that larger Phase III clinical trials will be needed to confirm the findings and better understand the potential role of both interventions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
It brings with it the kind of agony the mind simply can’t understand.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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