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Having stakes in four of the “Magnificent Seven” Big Tech stocks might not seem like strategy beyond the ken of the ordinary investor.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Most of which would have been beyond the ken of the most daring 19th-century Scandinavian dramatist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

When Mani audited a course on theoretical physics, it was generally assumed that the material would be "beyond her ken", Sur observes.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023

Notwithstanding academic quibbles about the accuracy of Khrushchev’s interpreter, the communist leader seems to have been prescient beyond his ken.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023

"How in heaven's name will we ken which one Nick is in?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

Gunn explains that he wanted to allow himself artistic license, given that Jamie and Claire are well funded and Claire kens the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022

Rebecca read steel cost sheets by sunlight and Shakespeare by candlelight, in 22 years won fame & fortune for herself and Lu kens.

From Time Magazine Archive

The proprietors of the padding kens were on the payroll, as were the managers of "baby farms."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Aye, uncle, and every man kens fine how you have tried. But that dinna alter the truth, that we both desire at heart she may come safe.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“Aye, it is sad. But he kens the difference yet of right and wrong.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

"You seem to be kenned here," I observed when my breath had caught up with me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

"Oh, Mary, if ye only kenned what a heart I have, and how aften I've lookit at you when I never spake a word, ye wad never bid me do that."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various

She, good soul, when the first surprise was over, said "she hardly kenned her bairn in sic a fine gentleman."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

The mistress—your mother—somewey was against it; but I thocht I kenned best, an' mony a sweet bit stolen oor I had up at that same gate at the heid o' the gairden there.

From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing

“They were just a’ bairns thegither I thought, but I little kenned.

From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

Especially, ask about local varieties, from keswick codlin and worcester pearmain to cornish aromatic and beauty of kent.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2019

It kent be vawter � vawter is in the glesses, and vith lemon on the side has got me beffled complittly.

From Time Magazine Archive

It kent be soup � soup ve already hed it.

From Time Magazine Archive

He keeps me well by sheer moral suasion. kent comes out of his room and is off downstairs.

From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley

To this Tom Nicholson generally retorted by saying, "I niver kent the', Will, when thoo was thūrteen steàn!"

From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Gilpin, Sidney

Bell: And so say I: Though, kenning only Peter, I’m inclined To fancy Jim may be the better man.

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson

How could he speak out all that he wanted to say, kenning my father!

From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

“There’s things it’s best to put off kenning as lang as we can.”

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Judith: What’s kenning got to do with love?

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson

There are things that are wrong wi' the world that we maun all pitch in together to mak' richt—I'm kenning that as well as anyone.

From Between You and Me by Lauder, Harry, Sir