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hows

noun

plural of how

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something the environmental activist eagerly launched into an explanation of the hows and whys of developing renewable energy sources

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Sakamoto will tell you about the building, and the old methods used to hold it together without nails.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The development could offer insights into addressing construction-sector challenges, including worker shortages, building efficiency, and the difficulty of scaling new housing methods.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of methods

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Traditional approaches to studying cause-and-effect relationships are often not possible when investigating populations and ecosystems, which are large, complex and messy.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
As the primary approaches, Fishback hopes DeSantis and his wife, Casey, will vote for him.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

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That combination can make the usual credit card payoff strategies difficult to sustain.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Many countries will benefit from similar hedgehog strategies that draw on the technological revolution favoring defense, insulating their territories against contagion.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of strategies

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This job will most likely fall on you, but your child can certainly practice good manners by drawing a picture, writing their name, or even decorating the envelope.

— Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
The Casual Drive Around town, the T/A+’s mild road manners play huge dividends.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of manners

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Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of techniques

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Yet despite an endless stream of books, apps and methodologies, many professionals remain convinced there simply aren't enough hours in the day.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In modern times, as threats have evolved, deception with moving the president has been an integral part of the Secret Service protective methodologies.

— Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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