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ken

[ken] / kɛn /


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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

Mysteries, as their very name indicates, are stories about things beyond ordinary human ken.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

"Oh, we do indeed ken it. In fact you might tell him that our Mr. Shakespeare has found his book invaluable. As you may have noticed, Hamlet is a very master of melancholy."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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