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understandably

ADVERB
naturally
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But understandably, much of the focus was on the star full-backs - Ponga and Walsh.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The LendingTree researchers have advice for people who don’t believe they’ll have the wherewithal to keep working in their 60s or who, understandably, simply want to stop working earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

"There has understandably been widespread fear that the discovery of these women in close proximity could indicate the work of a single perpetrator," Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

At the same time, he says, young adults are dealing with parents who are understandably more anxious thanks to an increasingly uncertain world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In the same week, as well, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and some children — understandably — seemed to prefer that historic moment to Sesame Street.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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