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understanding

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






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"If you're organised, we really need project managers. If you're good at understanding geopolitical nuance, we need space lawyers. If you're good with finance and numbers, we need economists."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"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

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

"It all goes back to understanding how these cells arise in the first place."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

“Mutual understanding, leading to amity and good relations.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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