knew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Regan said he wanted people who had been expelled from the securities business because they knew how to sell and were motivated to earn money, according to Liddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The boy spent his senior year playing football at an out-of-state school where few people knew his family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
He said: "We knew the Tartan Army was coming. We did not fully understand what that meant until we saw it."
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
It was early, and Russell knew that the remaining 28 laps were a lot to ask of his tyres.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
And no matter how upset she felt, she knew that denying herself an opportunity to learn from her moshom was never productive.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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