Grasp
Make sure
Make sure verb - Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally.
Both terms in one sentence
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Sesame Street often pre-screens episodes with focus groups of children, to make sure they grasp a message or educational concept before the episode is approved for airing.
Source: Banned Episode -
Police Are Useless: The policemen screening the scientists coming to Benet's lecture check to make sure everyone has an invitation, but don't seem to grasp the concept of passing out photographs of the well-known scientist they're looking for.
Source: Film / The Invisible Ray
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