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understanding

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






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"But we don't have any of this kind of large-scale understanding for flow in the lowermost mantle. And that's really what we want to get at."

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Experiences like this are essential to understanding the communities where you do business, Ayca believes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"By understanding what this species needs, we can create the right conditions for it to grow and thrive. Not just here, but potentially beyond Clumber," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Third, narrow that down to which of those companies have an understanding of and willingness to leverage agentic AI wherever possible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Plans to send a man into space, a manned flight to the moon, weather satellites, and other very ambitious objectives, like understanding zero-gravity weightlessness, would all be part of NASA’s work.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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