knowing

Example Sentences

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So the notion that some people will grow up and become others is a help, in the sense of knowing where we are in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Hopefully, you won’t need it, but knowing it’s there should provide some peace of mind.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

When she died their children were just seven and two, and Darren said he lived with the pain of knowing Nicola has missed out on seeing their children grow up.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Peter went on ahead, our pathfinder as usual, while I led Marlene, with Karli riding up on her, all of us knowing we owed our lives to that extraordinary and wonderful lady.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo