ken
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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
But Rome and its environs conceal many holy places beyond the ken of the Bible.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
Mysteries, as their very name indicates, are stories about things beyond ordinary human ken.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
"I ken that. I don't like it thought that I'm shirking me duties."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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