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understanding

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






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She added: "In understanding and acknowledging the deficiencies of the past, lessons can be learned for the future."

From BBC

Their agencies expect to sign a memorandum of understanding to formalize their cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next phase of the research will focus on understanding exactly how these early biological mechanisms work and on developing tools that make them easier to detect.

From Science Daily

Whitehead said, to her understanding, there was no requirement for listed structures "to be in operation", but just "simply maintained".

From BBC

The younger Belichick's understanding of football was also nurtured by his mother, Jeannette, with whom he spent many weekends watching games on TV.

From BBC