understanding
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Currently he and his supervisor, Amit Sahai, are working on a “recipe” to break hard problems down into easy problems, something that they hope would help increase understanding of the security behind cryptosystems.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
"We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire," he said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"That combination of expertise is so important for understanding these types of complicated systems and how they impact health."
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The author rightly leaves an air of mystery when we reach the limits of understanding: “Something—and it is hard to say precisely what that was from our vantage point 7,000 years later—snapped.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Lloyd watched the pair ride off into the night, not understanding exactly what Booth had meant.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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