understood

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Jackson suggested that defense counsel’s words could fairly be understood to mean she was prepared to make the showing and asking for the opportunity to do so.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

In terms of Livramento, the fact the 23-year-old has endured an injury disrupted campaign, it is understood, will be a factor for the Gunners as they consider whether to solidify their interest.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

One student wrote that he understood these events only in political or economic terms and never encountered the moral language that shaped them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“This story will come down to executing on a well understood and bullish forecast and we think the narrative is shifting more toward Optics where it belongs,” O’Malley wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

For the first time, he understood what the word priceless meant.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova