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understandable

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




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"We're over 50% down in turnover, which is understandable, but really appreciate a lot of our customers who have shown tremendous loyalty and made the effort to come," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Kudla added that it’s understandable why all the brokerages with an allocation to the SpaceX IPO will try to push it hard to individual investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That said, the confusion is understandable, given the amount of hand-wringing over dating recessions and falling birth rates we regularly hear about.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

In an age of “nepo” accusations and internet dogpiles, it would be completely understandable for Grohl to feel anxious about her album’s reception.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Those principles of crop development by artificial selection still serve as our most understandable model of the origin of species by natural selection.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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