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understanding

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






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This will include research and monitoring of bird populations to improve understanding of the pressures they are facing.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That work has expanded opportunities for medical research, improved understanding of koala evolution, and provided new insights into how the species can be conserved in the future.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“Someone who both has the vision and the understanding of how to get projects done that would make our city safe and beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ve had women who come up and say, “I can’t stand Natalie, and it doesn’t relate to my understanding of religion at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I learn that the rock samples I brought back have advanced human understanding of Mars.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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