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understanding

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






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On Tuesday the pope reiterated his core understanding of Christian values.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"Governments and health services must work with communities to rebuild trust and promote a better understanding of, and confidence in, vaccines," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"We're seeing fatty liver disease in younger and younger people. So we're really happy to make some inroads into understanding what's driving it and identifying cell types we might be able to target."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Critically huzzahed, festooned with Emmys, the 2023 first season of “Beef” told a story of road rage escalating to warfare and finally winding down to a sort of understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I learn that the rock samples I brought back have advanced human understanding of Mars.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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