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as in understanding
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as in scope
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as in to fathom
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Recent Examples of ken
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010
For that reason, or for reasons beyond the ken of a public-high-school boy from Kansas City, Missouri, about all a male needed in those days in order to be brought along to a débutante party by some legitimate invitee was a tuxedo and a pulse.
—The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
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Noun
What had been beyond the ken of my comprehension even into adolescence was a nuisance for this individual in their elementary school years.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010
For that reason, or for reasons beyond the ken of a public-high-school boy from Kansas City, Missouri, about all a male needed in those days in order to be brought along to a débutante party by some legitimate invitee was a tuxedo and a pulse.
—The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
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According to Nightengale, Toronto Blue Jays four-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. may have his sights set on joining the Red Sox after the 2025 season.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Simulation exercises, like walking with a blindfold while using a cane, help people understand the life of someone who has lost their sight.Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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No one expected businesses like UnitedHealthcare to completely change overnight, but there does need to be a better understanding of the policies and procedures that go into accepting or denying a claim.Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matt is meant to be more of a loveable crank, prone to kids-these-days rants about school accommodations that soon resolve in mutual understanding.Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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The potential societal downsides of this could be considerable, and those implications extend far beyond the scope of this article.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Just compensate for my skill set within the scope of the business, understanding all the young guys have got to get paid.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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While driving from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States in one day would be far fetched, if not impossible, driving from Florida’s Atlantic Coast to Gulf Coast in a day is much easier to fathom.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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The scale of what Trump has promised is difficult to fathom and without recent precedent.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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McDonald’s leaders were attuned to the shifting legal, regulatory and public opinion landscape surrounding DEI policies long before Starbuck came calling.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Current funding landscape Investments from private companies globally have increased – these will likely continue to be an important factor driving fusion research forward.Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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These cognitive changes are consistent with reductions in gray matter volume during pregnancy.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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In contrast to the reductions in gray matter, the study noted increases in white matter microstructural integrity, particularly during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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If references and conversations about technology were, until a few years ago, considered either nerdy or relevant only to those who worked within its ambit, nothing currently could be further from the truth.Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The memorandum does not even specify which government programs will fall under its ambit.Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The defamation case tests how the public perceives mainstream media amid constant right-wing attacks on its credibility.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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As experienced professionals approach retirement, the semiconductor industry is losing invaluable knowledge and expertise while simultaneously struggling to captivate newer talent who may perceive the industry as less dynamic than other technology segments.Christie Simons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Ken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ken. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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