- present participle of understand.
understanding
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EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said that the two regions reached a shared understanding in compliance with World Trade Organization rules that China would reduce its hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"By understanding the complexity of bacterial blotch and the role of microbial communities, we can develop better eco-friendly management practices that reduce losses while improving sustainability."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
As she prepares to mark a year since her husband's death, Akinyi is no closer to understanding why he died while paying his respects at an event organised by the government.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I told him that the second pickup game in Slovenia, what I saw from him, just understanding the game better, reading the game, I think he improved a lot in the summer,” Doncic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Your jokes require lengthy understanding of the topic it’s based on, which is quite taxing, I find.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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