- present participle of understand.
understanding
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By revealing how vitamin A signaling and thyroid hormones help shape the retina, scientists have taken another step toward understanding vision at its earliest stages and potentially finding ways to restore it when disease strikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Supporters say people overseeing Van Nuys and LAX should have a firsthand understanding of living near the airports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
"There is a lot of appetite for, at the very least, more transparency, more understanding of why healthcare costs are so high," said Dann.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
At the very least, says Mr. Conlon, “studying Greek puts us on firmer ground in understanding our own origins.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“That means understanding who you are first, and then from there, you can look in two directions: where you’re going and where you come from.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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