hows
- plural of how.
Example Sentences
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"We have decided to study in great detail the hows and whys of why premature birth affects the developing brain," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Physicists believe that there must have been some primordial imbalance that allowed matter to dominate the universe, yet the hows and whys remain open questions.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
This thoughtfully inclusive guide makes a great starting place, supplying the hows and whys of creating an edible garden to further our personal resilience, strength and healing.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
By answering the who, what, when, where, why and hows, we try to connect the dots and search for the language and syntax to explain the world to ourselves and to others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
I have to hear the hows and whys and what-ifs.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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