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as in understood
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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as in gotten
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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as in named
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Recent Examples of known
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to order US forces to attack three key Iranian nuclear installations may have sabotaged the Islamic Republic’s known atomic capabilities, but it’s also created a monumental new challenge to work out what’s left and where.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
That was not something that was very well known unless some taxonomist happened to publish [that data].
—ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
Deterrence specialists aggregate data on known actors—individuals or networks—and their patterns of behavior.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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There are no known wolves in the region, though a wolf that wandered from the Great Lakes died in a trap in Elbert County in 2024.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to order US forces to attack three key Iranian nuclear installations may have sabotaged the Islamic Republic’s known atomic capabilities, but it’s also created a monumental new challenge to work out what’s left and where.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
That was not something that was very well known unless some taxonomist happened to publish [that data].
—ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
Deterrence specialists aggregate data on known actors—individuals or networks—and their patterns of behavior.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Taylor noted that because of the NCAA transfer portal, some of KU’s 2025-26 additions will have been starters at other schools and have more experience than the 08-09 Jayhawks possessed.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The legal proceedings have also seen criticism from the parties involved, with Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing citing NASCAR's legal tactics in a memorandum opposing the emergency motion to delay charter transfers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Influenced by its French colonial past (as seen in banh mi) and its neighbors in China, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, Vietnamese cuisine is an amalgamation of the exciting eats offered in these countries while still maintaining its own identity.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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According to the release, the person who called police had been alerted to a man at their door by the doorbell camera, and the caller recognized the man as 44-year-old neighbor Budden.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Dec. 2024
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This is another great view of how early Milano recognized the play compared to his teammates.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Markets like Europe and Asia’s in particular have really appreciated the sports tourer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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An adult/older teen home without any other pets would be appreciated.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Beta Al casein comes from the milk of cow breeds that have undergone genetic cross-breeding to increase their productivity.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Marshall would have been the anchor to an offensive line that would have undergone massive offseason changes.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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