understood
Example Sentences
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After teaching, Carley is understood to have worked at Christ Church College, University of Oxford, as a rowing coach for several years.
From BBC
Investigators say sparklers likely ignited flammable acoustic foam on the ceiling, and witnesses described flames racing overhead before many patrons understood the danger.
By bringing this information together, the researchers aim to change how microbes are understood.
From Science Daily
Former Wolves manager Gary O'Neil is understood to have held talks with Strasbourg about taking the job.
From BBC
California’s experience with slavery cannot be understood solely through a United States or Southern lens, but rather must be situated within the broader hemispheric context of slavery in the Americas.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
