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understanding

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






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But these earlier images deepen our understanding of the social causes that mattered to him, echoing scenes from Vietnam and domestic race riots that clearly shaped a pacifist perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Our new engagement strategy aims to increase understanding and enable participation in the work of the assembly, including bringing more people to Parliament Buildings," it added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

To get a better understanding of this system and to identify statewide trends in youth homelessness, researchers analyzed state and county data, as well as patterns at the 10 school districts in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Like he was close to understanding everything, and yet everything was taking too long to reveal itself.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste