understood

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How climate change affects the emergence and strength of El Ninos is still not well understood.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A chemical, thought to be caustic soda, is understood to have entered the water at the Knockando burn, which flows into the River Spey, in the last few days.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

They’re unfailingly friendly and encouraging, and are designed to promote engagement by making users feel heard and understood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Scientists have discovered that the brain is more physically linked to the body than previously understood.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

But he understood the disappointment Glory was feeling because he’d felt it so often.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova