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as in understands
to have a clear idea of
the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong
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as in knows
to have a practical understanding of
it took me a while to comprehend algebra
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as in encompasses
to have as part of a whole
our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
22 Dec. 2024
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Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2024
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The website includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, webstore and more.—
Zach Bradshaw,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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That is something Honda recognizes.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Prototype Solutions With Co-Innovation Sprints An effective approach to client onboarding in a tech services company involves creating a co-innovation sprint where the client collaborates with your team to prototype a solution to their most critical challenge within the first 30 days.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Another episode’s mystery involves space tourism, which meant Lawson had to figure out space suits for a cast of wealthy characters.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Of the two that would be acquired through a trade (Suzuki and Robert), Rosenthal sees the latter as being the one who is more available.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another crucial issue will be assuring that the Kremlin’s aggression entails enduring costs to deter Russia or any other state from invading neighbors.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Comprehends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehends. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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