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as known or named at another time or place
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The attack on Binance has been attributed to TraderTraitor, a North Korean cybercrime group also known as the Lazarus Group, which stole a then-record $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in 2025.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than 1.28 billion adults worldwide and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the executive Alice Huang -- also known as Huang Le, and no relation to 63-year-old Taiwanese-born Jensen Huang -- developed a close relationship with the Nvidia boss, the New York Times said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

That external tank, also known as an ET, was like a gas tank for the Endeavour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, also known as the Common Rule, requires informed consent for all human-subject research.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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