understanding

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And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They seemed to be genuinely grappling with the administration’s arguments about why the long-accepted understanding of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause is wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"Now, by understanding how these supergenes evolve and spread, we're getting closer to answering one of science's big questions: how life on Earth becomes so rich and varied."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Growing up as a teenager of mixed heritage in Wrexham in the 1990s, Natalie Edwards remembers struggling to find services or understanding of how to care for her afro hair.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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