know-how

Example Sentences

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She asked whether they could use their technology and know-how to engineer something that could similarly save lives in the event of wildfire flames.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The implication was clear: farming know-how had been imported into the “waterworld” hunter-gatherer communities by women.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Middleton’s many endorsers reject that argument, saying he has the temperament and executive leadership know-how needed to run the agency.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Despite his lack of governance know-how, Pratt is versed in the art of spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I couldn’t copy her essays, and I lacked the factual and stylistic know-how to compose my own.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover