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Authorities have not provided a motive for the shooting, and a relative of Lakanwal’s has said the family cannot fathom why a man who fought alongside Americans in Afghanistan may have carried out such an attack.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
His sudden loss is almost impossible to fathom and leaves a massive void.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Making the same mistake as Trilling, defenders of liberal democracy can hardly fathom any other framework for organizing modern life.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
However, Chiefs veteran center Creed Humphrey says his team won't be listening to those, or even fathoming the thought of panicking.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
His sudden loss is almost impossible to fathom and leaves a massive void.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Making the same mistake as Trilling, defenders of liberal democracy can hardly fathom any other framework for organizing modern life.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
However, Chiefs veteran center Creed Humphrey says his team won't be listening to those, or even fathoming the thought of panicking.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Unfortunately, the fire caused smoke, electrical and plumbing damage that will need to be repaired before students and staff can return, according to Adams 12 Five Star Schools.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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Now, researchers at Rice University report a solution that massively scales a key part of the design process.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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What works in the fjords doesn't necessarily scale to the open ocean.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to recent estimates, there are roughly 200 billion stars spanning about 100,000 light-years.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Its reach spanned numerous locations in Northern California and even made it to the mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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