understanding
Example Sentences
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It really shifted when marketers started understanding that they need to actually know what they’re paying for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They seemed to be genuinely grappling with the administration’s arguments about why the long-accepted understanding of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause is wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
For his last album, “Hardstone Psycho,” Don Toliver delivered a grungey understanding of biker culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Each new species adds to scientists' understanding of biodiversity, especially in groups like termites, which include only about 3,000 known species worldwide.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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
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