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understanding

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






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We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His experience, tactical understanding and positional versatility make him Guardiola's coach on the pitch, capable of adapting his role to ensure City can tweak their tactics game to game.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"We're seeing fatty liver disease in younger and younger people. So we're really happy to make some inroads into understanding what's driving it and identifying cell types we might be able to target."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Critically huzzahed, festooned with Emmys, the 2023 first season of “Beef” told a story of road rage escalating to warfare and finally winding down to a sort of understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Jason thought of the Elders at Sandy June’s and the love they freely gave him, about how understanding they’d been, and how they reminded him of his grandma.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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