How to Use know best in a Sentence

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  • Through Cleary’s work, my sons can see that the big guys don’t always know best or win.
    — Kristin Girten, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The people who know best are those working in the department.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • How parents should think about Omicron, grandmas know best, and more.
    — Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 30 Nov. 2021
  • There’s a reason, according to the brother who waged all those backyard battles and would know best.
    — New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Your healthcare provider will know best whether or not your vitamin D levels are low.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Mothers know best — especially when those mothers happen to be Shay Mitchell and Elsa Hosk.
    — Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
  • And while sure, the celeb fans are already enough to convince you to scoop one up ASAP — because, hey, royals and celebs do know best — the durable, practical design is what will ultimately win you over.
    — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022
  • The people who know best about inefficiencies are at the bottom of the organization.
    — Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • And even the folks who should know best can sow confusion about what are highly emotional, six-figure decisions that families must make.
    — New York Times, 18 Dec. 2021
  • For the time being, teachers at the local level know best how their students did with the different virtual instruction methods that were used.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2021
  • In order to best age wine and experiment with the process, buy directly from vineyards and explain your intent so as to glean some specific insight from those who know best.
    — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • McKenzie thinks a more inclusive approach would yield a different outcome because players know best what makes someone a great coach for them.
    — Shaun Harper, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Communities know best what their challenges are, and solutions should be locally led.
    — CNN, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Our giving should reflect our understanding of this through donating money to the professionals who know best how to help the people most impacted.
    — Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Below, shop her make-up essentials to always looking poolside apropos—after all, Martha really does know best.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Marshall spoke at a press conference with leaders of the associations representing city and county governments, who are trying to help their members know best how to put the money to work.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The actual process by which a new statement is accepted is more informal, relying on the assent of the members of the mathematical community who are supposed to know best.
    — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The recovery began with what Minamisanriku residents know best – fishing.
    — Gavin Blair, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Oz also told Hannity that his view on education policy is that the people who know best are the parents and local educators, rather than larger government bodies.
    — Fox News, 2 Dec. 2021
  • While there are dramatic examples of destruction to cultural sites, such as a rock climber who recently bolted through prehistoric petroglyphs near Moab, most damage is caused by visitors who simply don’t know best practices.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Team leads know best what their teams need, including how to maximize productivity, engagement, and collaboration.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2023

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