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understanding

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






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He told the court he backed the project on the understanding it would be a nonprofit that would put society's interests first, with any technology it developed released as open source, freely available to all.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“That’s why we choose to start with Alba, who is the granddaughter that is able to start her healing process by understanding her family history,” Urrejola says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In this latest work, the team focused on understanding why younger individuals appear to be more vulnerable than adults.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

ZSL says a key focus of the new centre will be understanding how diseases spread between species, including transmission to humans, and how those risks can be reduced.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

From information I have overheard, I have developed an understanding that someday, perhaps someday soon, I will be put together again.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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