understandable
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The spokesperson said it’s understandable for reporters to ask questions about the conflicts, “but out of fairness, it should be juxtaposed by the fact that there’s been no indication of favorable treatment.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The interest in private markets—especially high-profile companies like SpaceX or Anthropic—is understandable, said Tom Geoghegan, the founder of Beacon Hill Private Wealth in Summit, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The rush to invest in the companies benefiting from huge AI spending is understandable.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
However, if we do discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable in broad principle by everyone, not just a few scientists.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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