understanding
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“Many organizations have accepted the productivity upside before fully understanding the security implications.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Improving scientists' understanding of how water moves through these complex underground systems could help inform water management efforts globally.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“While the share price and multiple continue to reach new highs, we note limited pushback among the investor base; there’s a general understanding that it really is “different this time,” Fairbanks wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But then they made Woody be a little more understanding and Buzz a little, forgive the word, dumber.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I tried offering an understanding smile, but my face probably looked like some mashed-up combo of anger-sadness-disgust.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 7
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