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Researchers say further studies will have to done to better understand their biology and conservation needs.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
While scientists work to understand the factors behind the increase, screening remains one of the most effective ways to find colorectal cancer early and reduce the risk of dying from the disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Therefore, Haas would understand Nvidia’s growing opportunity there, according to Boloor.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Part of Cunk’s comedy is her inability to understand things that happened before she was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“You and Nate don’t understand him like I do, and I suck at explaining things properly. I always end up making things sound worse than they are.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
That matters, because someone with Canelo’s cultural power can help define who the public understands as authentically Mexican.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
About £50m has been frozen by its American owner Gordon Brothers, the BBC understands, meaning its 600 shops are running out of stock.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“You’re the only one who understands me,” I whispered.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
If Pochettino takes charge of the second game, it is understood he will be in place at United's Carrington headquarters on 19 November - four days before they face Liverpool.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The German group flagged a fourth-quarter slowdown in the bioprocess business within its life-sciences division due to a weakening order book, but this should be well understood by investors, UBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
It also suggests that the relationship between nutrients, cholesterol production, and cancer cell behavior may be more complicated than previously understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Even Kushner appears to have understood the difficulty of the task.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Duane’s eyes suddenly widened because he finally understood what “conducting experiments for the advancement of knowledge toward the benefit of all” truly meant, and he was grateful.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Some geological periods and parts of the world have produced abundant fossils, giving scientists a detailed understanding of the life that existed there.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Scottish Water said the vast majority of the spills were not harmful to the environment, and that increased monitoring had improved understanding of the sewer network.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
From her CFO post, Kress has led Nvidia through its rapid growth, he said, and in addition to understanding Wall Street’s expectations for the business, she’s responsible for the company’s relationships with its institutional investors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Any change to how Nvidia wields such financial power will be key for understanding the blast radius from Huang’s departure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
They were constrained, however, by a boss with an imperfect understanding of the nuances of his own business, and whose judgment was clouded by his insecurity.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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