understanding
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Institutions such as the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum preserve specimens for decades, allowing new insights to emerge as scientific understanding evolves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
It really shifted when marketers started understanding that they need to actually know what they’re paying for.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
There was true learning there, and a great sweep of understanding.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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