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Beyond revealing a fundamental quantum phenomenon, the new imaging technique could help scientists understand what prevents electrons from moving in a controlled and predictable way.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
But that didn't help travelers understand what comes next.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Their task is grueling, and they understand what an accomplishment it is to train by running 16 miles in a week and three miles in a race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
To understand the complexity of this leadership transition, Tom and I spoke with Sophia Velastegui, a veteran tech executive who worked at Apple, Microsoft and Google.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
“No. The secrets he makes you keep are safe with me. I understand your fear.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
She said she now understands the social importance of paying taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
If anyone understands how to make something last — filmmaker Denis Villeneuve said at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art + Film Gala — it is the artist Vija Celmins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
But that is Louise all over: snippy and skittery, though always first with the news, whether she understands a word of it or not.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
"However, the true meaning of that change must be fully understood."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
It is understood that UK intelligence operations have been unaffected.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
"We deliberately chose enterprise as a focus because we understood that it was synergistic with our focus on safety," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
No one understood the long and private game he was playing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
And the tree told me something that my heart understood, but it wasn’t in words.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
More progress is likely from US-China exchanges between AI governance and technical researchers, "who can compare evaluations and exchange their understanding of AI safety and policy," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
For people seeking a better understanding of their home's heat loss, various free or partially free apps, including Cool Calc and AutoHVAC, are available.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Picking up on the truth of all that it is, that matters to me because it all comes back to understanding who you are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
“Investing should come after understanding the basics of budgeting and maintaining some cash for unexpected expenses,” said Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
He says each word slowly, as if I’m not understanding something that should be obvious.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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