as in understanding
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe
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Noun
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Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026 -
It’s based on the scientific understanding that all kinds of organisms — including plants, insects and disease fungi or bacteria — respond to the weather.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In these cases, knowing which funds are legally protected and exploring debt relief options early are your best defenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fox uses immersion reading—listening to the audiobook while following the text—to strengthen comprehension and visualization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those attacks are often carried out by non-Russian nationals for small amounts of money and without full knowledge of who the operations serve.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And in a runoff election — where turnout is everything — perception can be power.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Outside of Congress, public perception may be more aligned with Democrats’ framing.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This program provides brands and retailers with access to verified, traceable regenerative cotton at scale by formally recognizing and verifying growers’ adoption of practices and measurable outcomes.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, most have chosen to operate in private, recognizing that public criticism of the president is effective only during real crises.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Grokking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grokking. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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