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as known or named at another time or place
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Bodyweight training, also known as calisthenics, uses your own body weight for exercises such as push-ups, squats and pull-ups to help build strength.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Listed in Hong Kong in 2009, the firm surged to a peak market value of more than $50 billion under the stewardship of Xu, also known as Hui Ka Yan.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

These are the second-fastest trains in Japan, after the Shinkansen, also known as the bullet train.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The Lambda refers to the cosmological constant, which is also known as dark energy.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

It was named after its inventor, a man named Horace Fletcher, also known as the Great Masticator.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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