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understanding

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






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The report also found a lack of understanding about how sun exposure affects different skin tones, so providing inclusive information is important.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Despite critical disagreements on a wide range of issues, there is also this kind of understanding from both sides" on the need for AI guardrails, he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The Hubble Space Telescope has operated for more than 30 years and continues to deliver major discoveries that expand scientists' understanding of the cosmos.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Like most time travel fiction, “Outlander” amplifies the importance of understanding history and the inevitable impact one age has on another.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I want to freeze it in time: us, here together, connected by an unbreakable understanding and more love than I have ever felt for this gentle, frail, strong old lady.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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