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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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All tournament, Spain has flown under the radar compared to the other contenders, and it’s understandable why.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"These labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

This being the “information age,” it would be understandable if investors sometimes feel inundated with too much information to wade through about the stocks in their mutual fund portfolios.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Mr Justice Nicklin said: "I accept that he found the article intrusive and was genuinely concerned by how journalists appeared to know private information concerning his relationships. But suspicion, even understandable suspicion, is not proof."

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

This understandable misconception arises from the fact that — unlike other chlorinated hydrocarbons — DDT in powder form is not readily absorbed through the skin.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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