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know-how

[noh-hou] / ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /


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The three countries had all the resources, infrastructure and logistical know-how to put on the tournament, having already combining to host six men’s and women’s World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

She asked whether they could use their technology and know-how to engineer something that could similarly save lives in the event of wildfire flames.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The implication was clear: farming know-how had been imported into the “waterworld” hunter-gatherer communities by women.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

What might surprise viewers is how much technical film know-how was needed to create the movie, said Adil Alimzhanov, a content lead at Higgsfield who also worked on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

They possessed the academic know-how, they possessed the technical and the scientific skills that could help to lead their mass of poor, black brothers out of our condition.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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