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understanding

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






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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

He said he thinks the documentary will "give people a bit more of an understanding actually what they do in the probation service, and what their aim is really".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But there is now a growing understanding that genetics also play a role in how well these therapies work.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

It wasn’t until I went to college that I started understanding that I had my own brain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I look up at Emma, expecting to see understanding or compassion.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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