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understanding

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






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The work is part of the Tara Pacific consortium, which focuses on understanding how oceans are changing due to climate pressures.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Kevin can now string together words and has improved understanding between him and family members after years of behavioral and speech therapy supported by Applied Behavioral Analysis, the science of learning and behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

It’s about understanding that that the removal of a single despised figurehead isn’t enough.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

You described a lack of understanding of what Beretta wanted and what it envisioned for the future of Ruger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

From information I have overheard, I have developed an understanding that someday, perhaps someday soon, I will be put together again.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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