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Gen. Petraeus's use of the word "understandable" may have been used more in the sense of predictable, rather than justifiable.

Look at All of Gen. Petraeus's Reaction to the Violence 2011

Mr. Fitzpatrick said Mr. Grassley's scrutiny, which he described as understandable given the attention paid to potential conflicts of interest in medicine, had led his organization to begin posting on its Web site the names of companies that donate $5,000 or more.

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That said, Heinlein’s politics were sometimes pretty despicable in ways which make the label understandable: he often treats women as nice-but-dim home-makers but then again, see the pilots in Starship Troopers; he admires ruthless capability and doesn’t have much time for pity or mercy; he’s a social darwinist or something close to it.

The Zombie Robert Heinlein Rises From the Grave Yet Again to Annoy the Politically Correct « Whatever 2007

I had brought another group of PCV guests on the Quba walking tour when a local guy started talking to us in understandable English.

The Fire Land: 2 surreal moments alexis 2009

As with anti-colonial struggles, the case for a “national liberation movement” is emotionally compelling and psychologically understandable from a Jewish point of view.

Matthew Yglesias » Israeli Officials Think Road to Peace Runs Through Teheran 2009

Our thirst for vengeance, though understandable, is distracting us from a terrible reality: the economy is in worse shape than anyone in power is prepared to admit, and public finances are completely out of control.

Democracy? Respect for law? (update) Not a sheep 2009

Were they connected once and split, and how active or malicious or understandable is their rivalry?

"And their eyes change as they learn to see through flame." greygirlbeast 2010

Van Horn joked him in understandable terms about the latest wives he had added to his harem and what price he had paid for them in pigs.

CHAPTER IX 2010

Although the question has its interest and it's perfectly understandable from the POV of marketing, it doesn't add much in the POV of die-hard (or not so) fans of Batman, who are more than well informed about the movie, from viral propaganda to websites like yours.

It's All in a Name - Batman: The Dark Knight « FirstShowing.net 2008

That is not a healthy approach for the good of the game's excitement, but understandable from the teams 'perspective for the long-term good.

Cautious third-period play isn't good for the game 2007