understood

Example Sentences

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As Semenyo reflects on his options, it is understood he does not want the saga to become a long drawn-out process.

From BBC

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is understood to have voluntarily surrendered his gun licence after a visit from the Metropolitan Police.

From BBC

At that moment, I understood her preference for standing, as it allowed her to express her style and personality fully.

From Los Angeles Times

No-one knows when Guardiola will step down and whether he will see out the 18 months left on his contract, but it is understood City have started the process of identifying candidates to replace him.

From BBC

Capt. Williams has said he understood he wouldn’t have survived the bitter winter water if he’d punched out of the aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal