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understanding

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






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I don’t regard it as a plea for understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

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

The emergence of large language models, rooted in understanding humans, changes things in his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"This study opens the door for understanding how we can get more out of exercise," he says.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Have you no sense? Have you no understanding of the gravity of the situation?”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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