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understanding

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






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Alexander Isak and Julian Alvarez had universal support from Arsenal's recruitment team, but there was an understanding the price of both was likely to be prohibitive.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Drug approval, product safety, and nuclear oversight require regulators to have a detailed understanding of hazards and mitigations beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It wasn’t until I went to college that I started understanding that I had my own brain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Once upon a time, when he’d been a good student at school, he’d been an expert at grammar, understanding when to use that or which or who or whom.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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