knowing

Example Sentences

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He would go home and sketch chain designs for players he’d met, knowing nothing about the jewelry industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“It was both about genuinely wanting to introduce ourselves and knowing that that was going to be an ongoing conversation, perhaps not one that you accomplish overnight,” Philion said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Investors in IPOs typically submit orders above what they hope to receive, knowing in a high-demand offering they are unlikely to get their full requests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And the keeper might just keep on doing it knowing an official is not likely to book them twice and be forced to send them off.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Or had he said all those awful things about her despite knowing she was ill?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu