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understanding

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






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"Children grieve again and again and again as they gain a better understanding of the world, and she will notice differences with our family compared to her friends," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how black holes influence the universe by directly measuring the power of their jets.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Critically huzzahed, festooned with Emmys, the 2023 first season of “Beef” told a story of road rage escalating to warfare and finally winding down to a sort of understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

We had shared an understanding of how it was to be both Chinese and American.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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