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know-how

[noh-hou] / ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /


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Pressure to shift toward AI may strip out the human know-how of today’s younger workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

She sees her straight talk and government know-how as assets once voters focus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The move comes as Zara is seeking to position itself further upmarket and broaden its appeal, bringing in Galliano’s know-how in haute couture-inspired artisanal collections and high fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Moreover, the conflict is becoming more drawn out, and even if it subsides there is a risk of an instable resolution where Iranian nuclear material and know-how leaks out to hostile groups around the Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

I couldn’t copy her essays, and I lacked the factual and stylistic know-how to compose my own.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover