understanding
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“The captain needs to model respectful behavior, which may include understanding that asking questions isn’t automatically insubordinate,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
In the years before the transaction, Qatalyst served as a sounding board to the company, and built up credibility and understanding of the business and its story, Godbole said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It said it found the money not being spent how it was intended, was down to "poor skills and understanding" on managing public funds, "rather than any deliberate misinformation or fraudulent activity".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
These discoveries could fundamentally change our understanding of the structure of our universe, said astrophysicist Julie McEnery, who led the Roman project.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It was, in many ways, for me a lifesaving understanding.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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