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know-how

[noh-hau] / ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /


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A successful education in the AI age will produce capable, responsible leaders who balance judgment and technical know-how in ethically nuanced situations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Fernandez adds big-game know-how to City's midfield after winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, being named young player of the tournament, and helping his country to a second-straight final in July.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Only studies like ours offer an overview of these traditions which bear witness to genuine know-how and diverse traditions."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Huettl said the Leapmotor partnership would combine German industrial know-how with the Chinese company's software expertise "to create the best of both worlds".

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

William Faulkner added his pilot’s know-how to the scenario, getting technical as he described exactly what Tania would have to do to make her plane turn and swoop and dive.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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