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understanding

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






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Alexander Isak and Julian Alvarez had universal support from Arsenal's recruitment team, but there was an understanding the price of both was likely to be prohibitive.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Across Substack, Instagram and IRL gatherings, it brings together fragrance lovers and newcomers eager to deepen their understanding in an interactive way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Drug approval, product safety, and nuclear oversight require regulators to have a detailed understanding of hazards and mitigations beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Are scientists overlooking subtle flaws in their experiments, or is there something incomplete about our understanding of gravity itself?

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The fox and the rat stared at each other, Clare trying to understand what was going on, Nine trying to gauge how much Clare was understanding.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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