understanding
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He studied the prevention and cure of disease and how the body functioned, including respiration and blood circulation, and he had a nascent understanding of germs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"This allows us to gain a better understanding of how the substances work and determine the optimum composition of the toothpaste's active ingredients," Schilling explains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
"Had the agencies involved in this episode had a remotely adequate understanding of AR's risk history, AR would have been arrested on this occasion," the report said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“To my understanding, I had to play three-on-three to be able to be available to play,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s when she says that, that a new understanding of my reality creeps into place — one that I know Dad wouldn’t want me to know about.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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