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as in understood
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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as in seen
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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Recent Examples of known
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
General Daily Insight for January 07, 2026 Our feelings deserve to be made known.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
At age 19, Woodhouse was a second lieutenant and assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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The authors surmise that the ancient humans who made these arrowheads used secretions from the bulbs of Boophone disticha, an Amaryllidaceae species that is well known to have been used for centuries as an arrow poison .
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The process is known to heat the exterior of the returning spacecraft to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,926 degrees Celsius), creating a buildup of plasma and triggering a minutes-long communication blackout.
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The danger is that a story might not be understood.—
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As a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, King understood that the spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he was anointed to deal with the problems of the poor.—
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Following earlier issues with its primary IMU, the mission switched to a backup unit that experienced accelerated wear, leaving MAVEN unable to fully rely on either system.—
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This organization will repurpose them into burial outfits or keepsakes for moms who've experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth.—
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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But by the middle of that decade, the club possessed a reputation, a ‘West Ham Way’, qualities of grit and guile personified by Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking.—
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Their teeth even possessed a snapshot of periods of climate change.—
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Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.—
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Over the intervening 25 years, the landscape across an 18,000-square-mile expanse, larger than the state of Maryland, has undergone an extensive reshaping.—
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Messages poured in from strangers who recognized their own grief in Maggie’s behavior.—
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Even some of the hardcore Eagles fans cheered, which Kittle recognized with a wave.—
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Johnson's raw emotion was appreciated by the players after the massive playoff win.—
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In the fall, Grigg says donations of warm layers, boots, and cozy home goods are always appreciated.—
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No injuries were reported after the incident, but airport staff who witnessed the landing described hearing multiple popping sounds as the wheels hit the tarmac followed by visible smoke.—
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According to the police report, officers witnessed the spitting on video, but not the use of racial slurs.—
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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