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understanding

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






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Sigma, which is valued at about US$21.5 billion, last month agreed a memorandum of understanding with Greenlight Healthcare to launch its Chemist Warehouse brand in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Neville said: "James brings exactly the right blend of financial services experience, charitable involvement and community understanding."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

“Politicians are understanding that this is a significant group of people who can move the needle in races, especially close races,” McKinney said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

However, the firm's "understanding is that the government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or 'jailbreaking'" the Fable 5 model such that it could aid hacking.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

“Your jokes require lengthy understanding of the topic it’s based on, which is quite taxing, I find.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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