understanding
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"Every photo contributes to our understanding of whale biology and, in this case, helped uncover one of the most extreme movements ever recorded."
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The lack of clear outcomes from the Xi-Trump meeting, though, "likely reassures Moscow that Xi did not strike any understanding with Trump that would materially undercut Russian interests".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
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
“They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I tried offering an understanding smile, but my face probably looked like some mashed-up combo of anger-sadness-disgust.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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