prior knowledge

Example Sentences

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To make matters worse, the doctors whose patients contributed the most were featured, again without their prior knowledge, on a wall labeled “Best Doctors as Selected by Patients.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Prosecutors also allege the defendants had prior knowledge of the Col Ma'aji's "treasonable act", but failed to inform authorities.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"In some cases, incidents appear opportunistic, smash-and-grab, while others look more targeted -- suggesting prior knowledge of store layouts, closing routines, or where higher-value inventory is kept," Jarman said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“The production involving Sydney Sweeney and the Hollywood Sign, as reported by TMZ, was not authorized by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce nor did we have prior knowledge of it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“What a fine day for a group of strangers with no prior knowledge of each other to meet by chance on the garden path, as it were.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood