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understanding

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






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Studies that rely on wearable devices are opening new possibilities for understanding and improving public health.

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

In highlighting the plasticity of bacterial domains, the study advances fundamental knowledge of how gene transfer occurs between bacterial cells and offers an important clue to understanding how AMR occurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The game against Liverpool in November showcased the City captain's tactical understanding of how and when to press.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The shareholders who financed the risk taking had no real understanding of what the risk takers were doing, and, as the risk taking grew ever more complex, their understanding diminished.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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