understood

Example Sentences

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“It’s more frightening when something is not instantly fully understood and seen,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

John Kelly, is understood to have been found injured outdoors on a path in his home town, near St Leonard's Square shopping centre, on Saturday morning.

From BBC

He said he understood why he had been sacked.

From BBC

Why jawed vertebrates eventually outcompeted them after spreading beyond their refuges is still not fully understood.

From Science Daily

He faced court earlier this week - where he is understood to have requested voluntary removal from Australia - with the case adjourned until February.

From BBC