understanding

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They seemed to be genuinely grappling with the administration’s arguments about why the long-accepted understanding of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause is wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Each new species adds to scientists' understanding of biodiversity, especially in groups like termites, which include only about 3,000 known species worldwide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

For his last album, “Hardstone Psycho,” Don Toliver delivered a grungey understanding of biker culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Growing up as a teenager of mixed heritage in Wrexham in the 1990s, Natalie Edwards remembers struggling to find services or understanding of how to care for her afro hair.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But then she reminded herself that the Swanburne Academy was a place where all children were treated with understanding and respect.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood