understanding
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"We are grateful to them for their understanding while our work was undertaken".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how black holes influence the universe by directly measuring the power of their jets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Britt Eastland has his own, notably different, understanding of those days in which the Eastlands were not callous but heroic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
"If you're organised, we really need project managers. If you're good at understanding geopolitical nuance, we need space lawyers. If you're good with finance and numbers, we need economists."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
There was something about seeing that rushed bullet point list, and finally understanding why it looked that way, that sent a shiver down my spine.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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