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

It takes a lot of know-how to puppet and train a robot, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Some of the startups are now turning their know-how to other kinds of immediate needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I'd been raised with the impression that it took a certain amount of know-how to get by in New York, but a surprising number of our customers proved me wrong.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris