Definition of hownext
as in where
in what manner or way how and where did you meet each other? if you show me precisely how this is confusing, I would be happy to explain

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Recent Examples of how
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The framework used for this year’s pilot course, which was distributed last summer, included an examination of intersectionality, which considers how different identities combine to impact someone’s experience - such as being Black and female. Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023 The show aims to continue Hagendorf’s mission of bridging the gap between artists and fans sharing inspiring stories, with musicians and non-musician guests discussing how music has influenced their lives. Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023 At the event, Henningsen will discuss the six motivations people principally have when flirting and share how the nature of flirting creates the potential for miscommunication, organizers said. Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 And how would an educational institution enforce a ChatGPT ban? John Villasenor, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for how
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  • The money-where-his-mouth-is progressive has been a constant contributor to Democrats over the years like Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom and Barack Obama.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Money poured in from as far away as Singapore, Taiwan and Australia, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in July against Wells Fargo, where Beasley had an attorney trust account to hold and disburse client money.
    Lizzie Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • The platform uses advanced grid modelling to track unused transmission capacity that has remained inaccessible with traditional planning methods.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • While some states allow residents to package sharps in secure containers and throw them away in household trash, Massachusetts takes a different approach.
    Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The back-and-forth was a continuation of the approach Rutte, a seasoned diplomat known as a consensus builder during his nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister, has taken since becoming NATO chief in late 2024.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This one seems to wrap all the way around the entirety of his head, emitting light that’s supposed to be beneficial for his scalp and hair growth.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Their sustained success isn't just a golden generation, but the culmination of a two-decade-long federation strategy.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • While the early successes in the group stage had casual fans buzzing about a trip to the July 19 final—which, come on already—the sales teams at Fox and Telemundo weren’t gaming out long-range strategies for either the USMNT or Mexico.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Our experienced editorial team uses nominations, independent research and a rigorous scoring methodology to identify, vet and select candidates.
    Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Under this year's methodology, Cost of Living is worth 2% of each state's total score.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Morocco had more talent than Paraguay, more menacing technique and tactics, and, presumably, could mount more dangerous counterattacks.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Holograms replace layers The printing process is based on photolithography, a manufacturing technique widely used to fabricate semiconductor chips.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The findings from that autopsy – along with Wells’ cause and manner of death – are not yet available, as the medical examiner’s office is waiting for the results of routine toxicology tests.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • In the few years following the discovery of ‘Oumuamua’s bizarre motion, Farnocchia and his collaborators began noticing that multiple asteroids orbiting close to Earth also accelerated in a cometlike manner.
    Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

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