self-understanding
Britishnoun
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“It got to a place where, by high school, I had a pretty strong understanding of the basics of VFX compositing,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The ECB added that applicants should have "demonstrable experience of informing talent identification", "a strong understanding of data and analytics within cricket" and "the ability to manage relationships with cricketers at international and county levels".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
If students are planning to go into a research or clinical science field, they should have a strong understanding of what's involved, he said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
The work required a strong understanding of math since many ciphers replace letters with numbers and then hide the original message with equations.
From National Geographic Kids • Feb. 25, 2022
“Perhaps that is not possible for anyone. But it has been the study of my life to avoid those weaknesses which often expose a strong understanding to ridicule.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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