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It may also help scientists understand important differences between muscle regeneration and cancer, including why skeletal muscle can repair itself so effectively while cancers originating in muscle are relatively uncommon.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
"We understand that Microsoft is working to restore services, and we will continue to monitor the company's response," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“And we understand them, and we’re dealing with patience and moving the agenda forward. That being said, what should not happen is that our community gets stigmatized because of those issues.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
There are candidates who understand the numbers, but still fail.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
I could tell no one because it was too terrible, because no one would understand.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The plea came from someone who knows Michael Carrick well, has worked with him and understands at first hand the pressures of life in the United goldfish bowl.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
That’s a concept that Bianco, a law enforcement professional, surely understands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
The BBC understands government whips have discussed holding a debate and vote by the new year, but no date has been scheduled.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Celia understands what it takes to succeed because success hasn’t always come easily to her, in school at least.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
I understood his point, but I really didn’t think my kids were all that upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The 45-year-old signed a two-year deal, though it is understood United contractually protected themselves in the event of an early termination.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The German group flagged a fourth-quarter slowdown in the bioprocess business within its life-sciences division due to a weakening order book, but this should be well understood by investors, UBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
United took 44 hours to communicate to the wider world they were sticking with him then, though it is understood Carrick was told the day before.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
To my relief I honestly did not know any of the names he read— now I understood the wisdom of the ubiquitous “Mr. Smit.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
"But it's not just physicists who should be participating in this research. Chemists have decades of developed intuition about chemical systems that could be easily translated into understanding defects in solids as well."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
It also called for a review on the "uptake and understanding" of the flood warning service for those who live and work near the River Monnow.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
From her CFO post, Kress has led Nvidia through its rapid growth, he said, and in addition to understanding Wall Street’s expectations for the business, she’s responsible for the company’s relationships with its institutional investors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
His discussion of reading in a world of screens is informed by an understanding of the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Roz, on the other hand, had no trouble understanding.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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