understand
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By combining a larger fossil sample, new analytical tools, and improved imaging methods, the research offers a clearer understanding of how these iconic predators grew and developed.
From Science Daily
The team also compared climate patterns with historical agricultural data to understand how moderate drought conditions influence food production.
From Science Daily
"Some players have a lot of knowledge but not a great understanding of what it means and how to apply it," he says.
From BBC
We like the sector, but you have to understand fundamentals, and that has made us a little more cautious than other investors.
From Barron's
This leaves him peculiarly incapable of understanding bigger pictures, whether on domestic economic policy or foreign affairs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
