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understanding

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






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And understanding we were both 5-10, which helps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is all to convey the consequences of Bear — and men as a whole — not understanding that love and romance aren’t the same thing,” one might say.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"As part of that training, there is an element of understanding there is a history of racism, that is part of the training."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

That same understanding, the brief argued, was captured in the FAA in 1925.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

It gives you an understanding that is distinctly, wholly yours.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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