understanding
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“I would really want the benefit of understanding what the judges think about the issue.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
It was this understanding that made the French philosophe so eloquent a defender of the rule of law and so severe a critic of direct taxation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He studied the prevention and cure of disease and how the body functioned, including respiration and blood circulation, and he had a nascent understanding of germs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
This updated understanding may also help resolve tensions that have existed between conservation groups and Native Hawaiian communities, opening the door to more inclusive approaches.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
To get her back to understanding why the rules are what they are and why he’s the one who makes them.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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