knew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“The Saudis and others knew that the crisis was on its way, so they started pumping more and putting more out into the market, and so it’s taken a while to work all that off.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
He also kept copious and documented records of the people he knew: hence the piles of emails, photos and other documents that are now in the public domain.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
One neighbor who knew the home’s previous owner gave her succulents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
We had done it on Broadway and then we all kind of still knew it from when we actually filmed it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It was supposed to be for the Future, but I never knew why the Future needed it.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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