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With this, scientists hope to better understand dark matter and dark energy, which are invisible but make up 95% of the universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“He is our prime minister, he should know that people will question him…He should understand that and not take it as a negative personal attack.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"It will be the biggest catalog of astronomical objects anybody's ever produced, and it will help us understand how common are solar systems like our own," Dave Content, Roman's technical manager, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
"But if we understand why that biomarker is present, we may be able to identify what the cause of the relationship is."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Why lying down was such a crime I could never understand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“He’s cautious about how he reacts. … He doesn’t want people getting ideas on whether something is good or bad because he understands others have better product sense.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
BBC Newsbeat understands there's been high demand for the new campsite and a dedicated "quiet zone", introduced in previous years but rebranded in 2026 as "The Oasis".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dickson said the company understands the factors dragging on Old Navy’s performance, and is taking steps that are improving results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But there is some evidence that the earlier a girl understands herself, the sooner she can design a life that works with her strengths and needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But that is Louise all over: snippy and skittery, though always first with the news, whether she understands a word of it or not.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
This speed-up could have been caused by ocean conditions, the effect of which is not yet well understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
He said he understood young people often act impulsively but he didn’t condone the abuse aimed at protesters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It is understood that work has also begun to create more cells in existing prisons by adapting space used for other purposes, but that is also expected to take months.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
What to do about it is well understood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
It sounded as though he barely understood how they worked.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Scientists hope Roman’s observations, paired with other cutting-edge space and ground-based telescopes, will help settle whether dark energy is constant, or if the recent measurements point to deeper problems in our understanding of the universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The new Nancy Grace Roman telescope is similarly expected to revolutionise our understanding of the Universe, including through investigating dark energy.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Even so, the research provides another glimpse into changes that may occur long before Alzheimer's becomes clinically visible and underscores the value of basic research aimed at understanding and, eventually, anticipating the disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Try to approach him from a place of gratitude and mutual understanding, rather than conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
I look up at Emma, expecting to see understanding or compassion.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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