understanding
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David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on Friday.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The issue of race had been “exacerbated in our politics over the past year,” making it “a time for more understanding, love, sensitivity and honor, and I want to be part of that.”
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The season’s strength was in revivals, a couple of which were so innovative they stretch our understanding of the term.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"This discovery fundamentally changes our previous understanding of the onset of spring in the forest," says the Würzburg researcher.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
She stopped yelling at the officers to turn to me, and I saw understanding flash across her face as her hand went automatically to her hip, where her own Chaos Cuffs were still clipped.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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