understanding
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"We are grateful to them for their understanding while our work was undertaken".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
As climate change accelerates, understanding how these animals manage heat could be key to protecting them and preserving marine ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
"If you're organised, we really need project managers. If you're good at understanding geopolitical nuance, we need space lawyers. If you're good with finance and numbers, we need economists."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
All human languages take place at the same pitch and frequency, which makes them sound similar to me as I translate them for my own understanding.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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