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understanding

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






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For Ms. Romvari, this is an autobiographical, almost nakedly therapeutic drama about the loss of her brother, unpompously ambitious in its hopscotching of time as it searches for scraps of understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"A lot of directors are too busy trying to steer you in a direction instead of understanding what that relationship is between a director and an actor."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"It all goes back to understanding how these cells arise in the first place."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

We had shared an understanding of how it was to be both Chinese and American.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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