comprehension
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These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
To teach “reasoning, reading for meaning and information processing,” middle and high school teachers have to prepare and test students in passage comprehension using passages paired with comprehension questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"Visual cues generally attract initial attention more effectively and support rapid comprehension, while sound cues tend to create a stronger emotional connection," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
This extremely human rendering of the healer’s challenge conveys a broader scope of comprehension than any other medical drama.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
He no longer tried to fight, but acted stunned as if for the first time there was some illumination, some comprehension of the enormity of the resistance in a once placid kingdom.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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