understood

Example Sentences

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“They approached it financially. ... They understood the regulatory environment here and abroad in the EU. And they had a game plan for every aspect.”

From Los Angeles Times

She said she understood her landlord's thinking, but felt she was seriously disadvantaged as a single mum-of-three with a solitary income.

From BBC

The three-judge panel said it understood Murrin’s “frustration” over facing a hefty bill “due to the wrongdoing of someone other than her. But we are bound by statute.”

From MarketWatch

“That somebody understood what I was going through and made it easier.”

From MarketWatch

He understood the role of the press in communicating the Fed’s thinking and in burnishing his reputation.

From Barron's