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as in to understand
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 to see
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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as in information
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Recent Examples of know
Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Their bias reflected inaccurate stereotypes, a phenomenon related to the psychological concept known as representativeness.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Stay informed with alerts Stay in the know about warnings and alerts by signing up with your local emergency mass notification system.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Here’s everything to know about the real-life case that inspired the 2012 flick.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Their bias reflected inaccurate stereotypes, a phenomenon related to the psychological concept known as representativeness.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Casual spectators come out with sketches of a wealth of musical traditions peppering Puerto Rico’s past and present, while those in the know enjoy both wistful songwriting and a maze of references to beloved music, food, and slang.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Stay informed with alerts Stay in the know about warnings and alerts by signing up with your local emergency mass notification system.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The more generous read is that OpenAI, as the poster child of American AI innovation, is trying to establish some rules in what is an unregulated and rapidly expanding industry that few people outside of it understand at a technical level.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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The horology world is experiencing a moment of transformation as Ricardo Guadalupe, the architect of Hublot’s meteoric rise, steps into the role of Honorary President after over a decade as CEO.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The case comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alongside the FDA, opened an investigation last year after 19 people across nine states experienced negative side effects after receiving counterfeit Botox injections.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tours also include an equal number of travelers who can see.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans is also seeing its all-time snowiest day based on modern records taken at their current location.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Anyone with information regarding the death of Houston Jr. are urged to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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This article was updated with additional information.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Just one watchmaker assembles each piece, which has 270 components and requires 5,000 hours of work.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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With spring training opening in 2 1/2 weeks, the Rays have only two other lefty relievers, Garrett Cleavinger and Mason Montgomery, on their 40-man roster.—
Marc Topkin,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The order said the federal government would recognize only two sexes—male or female—and calls for housing transgender women in men's prisons, and halting gender-affirming medical care.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Many will recognize him as the replicant who (quite violently) fails the Voight-Kampff test in Blade Runner (1982).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the lander has been camped out in Earth orbit, undergoing systems checks and preparing to light its engines for a translunar injection burn, which will propel the probe on a four-day trajectory for the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Everly, also known as Evy, tore her meniscus and underwent surgery to repair it last year.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Our understanding of it may include experiences such as writing or running Java code, exploring its ecosystem and appreciating the practical applications of this language.—
Ramanakar Danda,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Few appreciate how close Putin is to running out of cash.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Know.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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