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understanding

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






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Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

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

I’m already shaking my head, impatient myself at his lack of understanding.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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