understanding
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He wanted to spread peace and understanding, and to promote a positive image of his faith in the media.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 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
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
American said Friday that merging with United would be bad for competition and consumers and is “therefore inconsistent with our understanding of the Administration’s philosophy toward the industry and principles of antitrust law.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Jason thought of the Elders at Sandy June’s and the love they freely gave him, about how understanding they’d been, and how they reminded him of his grandma.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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