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also known as

ADVERB
as known or named at another time or place
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He claims to have found a copy of “Lunch on a Beam,” also known as “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” at an Austrian department store in 1989 and recognized it from an old family album.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That same day, 52-year-old Lhakpa Sherpa, who's also known as the "Mountain Queen", broke her personal record for the most ascents by a female climber, after her 11th Everest summit.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There is no cure for the condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Tinubu said in his statement that al-Minuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, was slain along with his lieutenants, "on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin", a restive region straddling Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Meet Professor Mom, also known as the Director.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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