understand
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Skowronska-Krawczyk studies the molecular processes involved in age-related eye diseases to better understand how aging affects vision.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
To understand the depth of this history, one need only to read Sondheimer’s first story for the Times in 1997.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
To give Merz credit, he seemed to understand the historical moment and tried to embrace his role as Europe’s last man standing against tyranny.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
These microscopic versions of the early Universe could help researchers understand both the first moments of cosmic history and some of the deepest questions in nuclear physics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
What did he care if he could understand it, or why?
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
"Aura is a lifestyle" that "almost no one understands," said the organizer of an upcoming battle in Buenos Aires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
No photographs of Prince Archie or Princess Lilibet will be released on their first day of school nor on their birthdays, the paper understands.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Despite his disappointment, Abdul-Mateen said in his Vanity Fair interview that he understands “business and life move on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has convened several task forces, including one to examine how the Fed understands and responds to inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Young Ju, are you a big girl who understands?
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
If it can be developed further, it could offer scientists a new way to investigate atomic nuclei whose internal structures remain poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
While there has been no official confirmation of the outcome, it understood Mateta's contract remained binding.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
They understood, he said, that “the elections would have been a referendum between war and peace.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Nevertheless, for reasons still not understood, four hours later Eatherly did make an appearance at the courthouse.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
He understood now what Angela had meant when she had said, “I know what I saw. I trust my own eyes.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Trent Alexander‑Arnold says he still hopes for "a degree of understanding" from Liverpool fans after revealing he continues to receive abuse 14 months on from leaving Anfield for Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"This discovery has crucial implications for our understanding of the early universe," said Leja, who is also affiliated with The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
All the introverted Tucker had to do was be his normal self with the understanding that no one expected him to live up to that Ohtani-type contract, that Juan Soto-esque dough, that Aaron Judge-level cheddar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The same goes for knowing to shop around for car insurance, understanding cash inflows and outflows so they don’t spend more than they earn, and choosing to invest money wisely to meet their goals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Danny was so used to being a disappointment and letting people down that he wasn’t ready for how understanding this girl was.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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