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understanding

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






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She’s not as concerned with settling differences as with understanding the thoughts and emotions animating the clashes of her divergent characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Craik added there would also be a day event for schools on Friday "to enrich the kids' preparation for A-levels, but also to broaden their knowledge and understanding more generally of humanities subjects".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The details are less important than understanding that aggressive call buying can create a positive feedback loop that pushes a stock price higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One way to do that is “course optimization”: understanding how golfers move through 18 holes and how they spend their time and money on-site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The fox and the rat stared at each other, Clare trying to understand what was going on, Nine trying to gauge how much Clare was understanding.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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