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understandable

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




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This new turn in popular opinion and Mr. Trump’s embrace of it was understandable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The disparity between India, Australia, England and the rest in terms of finances makes it understandable to see why those other boards would want to host Test cricket at such a big financial loss.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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

This information wouldn’t excuse the crimes, but it might chip away at the stereotype by making a few of the incidents more understandable.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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