knew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“I knew I had to make a play,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
She replied that she didn’t understand why he’d gone to the front; she knew all he had wanted was to get home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Everyone I knew told me not to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In the case of the X-1, flown through the sound barrier in 1947 by the legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, Nasa knew a .50 calibre bullet travelled faster than the speed of sound.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He had followed her directions as best he could, but she spoke only in Diné, and he knew just a few words here and there.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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