understanding
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"Children grieve again and again and again as they gain a better understanding of the world, and she will notice differences with our family compared to her friends," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Studies that rely on wearable devices are opening new possibilities for understanding and improving public health.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
"We are grateful to them for their understanding while our work was undertaken".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
“That means understanding who you are first, and then from there, you can look in two directions: where you’re going and where you come from.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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