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understanding

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






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Even so, he completed the commission the same way he says he approaches every large public monument: professionally, pragmatically, and with an understanding that spectacle itself has become part of the business model.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But our understanding of the virus is limited and evolving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"They are active, dynamic parts of the fault system, and understanding how they work changes how we think about earthquake limits on these faults."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Reliable public planning depends not only on collecting data, but on understanding which children may remain least visible within the systems generating that data," Cubitt said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Mutual understanding, leading to amity and good relations.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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