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know-how

[noh-hou] / ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /


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But the U.S. has been reluctant to share the know-how with foreign countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Alongside the jobs that come with those investments, other benefits include a transfer of technology and know-how that can spread to domestic businesses and raise productivity in the economy as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

But he’s bootstrapped himself into intelligence and with savvy networking and know-how, he becomes indispensable to the British, volunteering as a major to survey land and negotiate treaties with the Native tribes and French army.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The ex-miner is using his know-how to rescue others in the same situation as Canonico.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 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




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