knowing

Example Sentences

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Part of what I was exploring was the idea of not really knowing who these people are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In the specific tragedy of the Nowak case, there is no way of knowing yet exactly why the police behaved as they did.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Or they’ll cut their losses and support him, knowing that whoever’s next in line would probably be worse.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

In Scorsese’s version, Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney who, knowing Cady was guilty, had hidden evidence about the victim’s promiscuity to ensure a conviction and long sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But knowing the bayou, many suspected she would have encountered poisonous snakes, alligators, and uneven, slippery slopes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold