: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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That’s the problem with kids these days: too many things, not enough good old-fashioned, homegrown, cage-free know-how.
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Alexis Wilkinson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Avery had rolled out his deadly plans with all the guile and strategic know-how that his navy training had taught him.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The Asian Tigers and China succeeded by combining vast pools of cheap labor with access to international know-how and financing, and buyers that reached from Kalamazoo to Kuala Lumpur.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
That know-how of sewing has been passed from one generation to the next by Lebanese women to their children and grandchildren for generations.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Understanding Cloud Mining: Cloud mining simplifies cryptocurrency mining by allowing individuals to earn digital currencies without complex hardware or technical know-how.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Can Chinese Film Go Global? Over the past decade, China’s film regulators’ long-running strategy of leveraging Hollywood movie product and know-how to help build out their domestic industry has gone stunningly to plan.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
In the more immediate future, Gohar and her partner, chef and restaurateur Ignacio Mattos, hope to fuse their hospitality know-how into an experience set on this planet.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
Legacy construction expertise across sectors With over 35 successful mass timber projects under their belt across sectors like commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings, the Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services team bring unparalleled expertise and industry know-how to every project.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
Alexis Wilkinson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Avery had rolled out his deadly plans with all the guile and strategic know-how that his navy training had taught him.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The Asian Tigers and China succeeded by combining vast pools of cheap labor with access to international know-how and financing, and buyers that reached from Kalamazoo to Kuala Lumpur.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
That know-how of sewing has been passed from one generation to the next by Lebanese women to their children and grandchildren for generations.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Understanding Cloud Mining: Cloud mining simplifies cryptocurrency mining by allowing individuals to earn digital currencies without complex hardware or technical know-how.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Can Chinese Film Go Global? Over the past decade, China’s film regulators’ long-running strategy of leveraging Hollywood movie product and know-how to help build out their domestic industry has gone stunningly to plan.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
In the more immediate future, Gohar and her partner, chef and restaurateur Ignacio Mattos, hope to fuse their hospitality know-how into an experience set on this planet.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
Legacy construction expertise across sectors With over 35 successful mass timber projects under their belt across sectors like commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings, the Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services team bring unparalleled expertise and industry know-how to every project.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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