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understanding

[uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /






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This expands current understanding of why mitochondria become less effective over time and highlights membrane lipid dynamics as another important factor in the aging process.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The goal is minimal, a memorandum of understanding to stop the fighting, open the strait and set up talks on more difficult issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"The vast number of fossil whale falls documented, including a new species of beaked whale, is truly amazing and is of major importance to understanding whale evolution and whale distributions over geologic time," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This will include research and monitoring of bird populations to improve understanding of the pressures they are facing.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For example, in addition to understanding the spacecraft’s automatic control panel, he was taught how to manually control the capsule in the event that the automatic controls failed.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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