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understanding

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






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And understanding we were both 5-10, which helps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

She must, she writes, “sort through all that’s happened—for my own understanding, and for the sake of history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That same understanding, the brief argued, was captured in the FAA in 1925.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“That means understanding your income, expenses, debt and financial goals. You can then build a plan around reality, rather than assumptions or wishful thinking,” Spector said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Duane sometimes had difficulty understanding the musk ox, who once explained that his formal education gave him an expansive vocabulary.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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