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understanding

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






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“As I think about this emerging world, we can help people have a better understanding of what the expectations are and what they might experience.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

I think it takes understanding skill and proportion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But even those trips resulted in extremely limited understanding of the people.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Still, scientists have had only a limited understanding of exactly how the body responds during longer fasts.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“That means understanding who you are first, and then from there, you can look in two directions: where you’re going and where you come from.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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