understanding
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She added: "A number of roads are closed while investigations continue and we'd thank people for their understanding."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
While the colloquial understanding of an MTS is an AI researcher at a lab, it’s increasingly become a “catch-all” label at the intersection of AI and engineering, according to Clark.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
“I think they view us as truly political actors, which I don’t think is an accurate understanding of what we do. I would say that’s the main difficulty,” he said.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
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
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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