Voters too struggled to comprehend the treaty, making them receptive to the argument that nobody should sign a contract they do not understand.
Dr. Commoner was a leader among a generation of scientist-activists who recognized the toxic consequences of America's post-World War II technology boom, and one of the first to stir the national debate over the public's right to comprehend the risks and make decisions about them.
To comprehend the difference medium makes, this article proposes the following: Because of changes in how we (humans and machines) read and write, we are now characters in a universe of dramas putatively called Big Data.
Commemorations are taking place this weekend for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, but the closest many of us may come to comprehending the sacrifice made by Allied troops on the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy is in the relentless opening segment of Steven Spielberg's 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan," with its currents of crimson darkening the surf and stumbling, gasping soldiers racing for cover.
Rochelle Gilmore, the team manager of Wiggle High5 women's cycling team, said she found it difficult to comprehend the allegations of sexism made against Sutton, a fellow Australian.
If we can't fully comprehend the decisions that are made for us and about us by government then how we can we possibly revolt or react in an effective way?
They try to commiserate him, but can barely comprehend the mess someone's made on the Red Carpet.
Get it in your veins, and you'll finally comprehend the winter magic that makes hot chocolate taste best in January.
To help your baby develop a large vocabulary — to give her the tools she'll need to read, comprehend, and make sense of the world — it's not just talk that's important.
Any decision about whether to require active parental permission should weigh the parents' perspectives and responsibilities, the children's ability to comprehend and make a free choice without coercion, and the possibility of systematic exclusion of students [ 12].
