body of knowledge
Example Sentences
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The study contributes to a growing body of knowledge on the unintended consequences of environmental policies and offers insights applicable beyond plastic bag usage, Che said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
Even if we learn that Psyche is not an ancient planetary core, we're bound to significantly add to our body of knowledge about the solar system and the way planets form.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023
There Lane formulated and tested hundreds of different glazes, gaining experience and a body of knowledge that few other postwar artist-potters possessed.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
On balance, science tends to follow a slow and incremental path: new observations build on previous findings, often over many years, contributing piecemeal to a larger body of knowledge.
From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023
The goal of his philosophy is to make new discoveries, not to patch and mend an existing body of knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
