understood

Example Sentences

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It is understood the university identified the unauthorised activity on its Campus Solutions system on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Henderson said he understood people were "feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His mother understood he seemed to like his sister’s acoustic guitar, so she suggested he take some lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For the past two decades, their entire careers have played out in parallel, their greatness most easily understood in comparison to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And so it was that the map's instructions were finally understood and carried out.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda