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In the middle of the Middle East, it would be understandable if Jordan were running for cover.
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If he were to dwell on the fact that every single syllable he utters is being dissected in real time, it would be understandable if he were unable to make it through a paragraph.
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While it might not be forgivable, it would at least be understandable had Ryan made this speech in the heat of a campaign where he has proven himself willing to say or do just about anything to solidify his base.
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It would be entirely understandable for a stock to take a little bit of a breather after such a day, but on Monday afternoon the company had tacked on another 7.7% in heavy volume.
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Though Israel's exasperation is understandable, it would be wiser to take a half-step in response to what some see as a half-step by Hamas.
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Julie Russak, a dermatologist in Manhattan and clinical instructor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, said it's understandable why the FDA would be cautious in approvals for new sunscreen ingredients because of a paucity of research and concerns that some may be highly allergenic or affect estrogen levels.
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At a time when confidence in certain European countries to repay their debts is faltering, it is understandable that the credit agencies would be a target of backlash.
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Again, it's understandable that a team would want its players to be as fit as possible, but under the current regime, no one from David Boon to Merv Hughes to Shane Warne would have earned a game for Australia.
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Understandable though such a reaction would be, it is mistaken.
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But Lord Justice Toulson, Mr Justice Royce and Mrs Justice Macur unanimously agreed it would be wrong to depart from the long-established legal position that "voluntary euthanasia is murder, however understandable the motives may be".
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