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as in understanding
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as in scope
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as in to fathom
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Recent Examples of ken
John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
His nuanced understanding of Davis’s playing — its harmonic and rhythmic wirings as well as its smoldering tone — was only part of a vast musical ken.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020
Unscathed (for reasons beyond my ken) include baptisia, clematis recta, and of course the sturdy-as-stone conifers.
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 17 June 2017
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Noun
How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
His nuanced understanding of Davis’s playing — its harmonic and rhythmic wirings as well as its smoldering tone — was only part of a vast musical ken.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020
Unscathed (for reasons beyond my ken) include baptisia, clematis recta, and of course the sturdy-as-stone conifers.
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 17 June 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
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The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kurzel ends on a note of vigilance, the target in sight, the work just beginning.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Teamwork can be challenging because businesspeople frequently lack a thorough understanding of data modeling and analysis, while data experts are less familiar with business terminology.Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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That Killed Sleeping Man in 2013 Opens for Third Time: 'This Is Mother Nature' About 36 hours after Pollard was first reported missing, authorities changed the scope of the search and rescue effort, citing safety concerns.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In a letter to Duncan, Hobbs said early drafts of the review, which have been released, made her question Duncan’s understanding of both Hobbs’s executive order for a list of recommendations to be produced for improving the execution process and the actual scope of work Duncan was hired to perform.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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No, the Bears aren’t good, but three wild defeats like these in a five-game losing streak is hard to fathom.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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However, the full extent of the reputational damage following the U.S. fraud charges is hard to fathom at the moment.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Over this 21-year span, 234,000 square miles of the Arctic landscape transitioned from dark to lit.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some suites feature a private terrace, allowing guests to enjoy their own unique view of the city’s landscape.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Results showed that cardio risk factors — along with higher levels of abdominal and visceral fat — were associated with lower brain gray matter volume throughout the cerebral cortex in both men and women.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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According to a study in the National Library of Medicine, practices such as meditation, journaling and self-reflection have shown an ability to increase the gray matter of our frontal lobe and strengthening its capabilities.Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The memorandum does not even specify which government programs will fall under its ambit.Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But some critics have long been wary of medicalization as the best path toward an equitable psychedelic revival that ever escapes the medical ambit to make the most of their diverse potentials.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Humans interacting with fellow humans would discern that waiting a long time to respond is going to be perceived as an unusual cadence when in discourse covering simple matters.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Translation is something of the runt of the literary litter, more often perceived as grunt work than art work.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Ken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ken. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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