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known

[nohn] / noʊn /


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Sandton is known for its skyscrapers, designer shops and well-maintained roads but in Alex, houses are sandwiched together and rubbish, either piled together or left strewn across the pavement, is everywhere.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Carville is often better known today as a commentator with sometimes controversial takes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The extensive coastal flooding that swamped Los Angeles and Orange counties recently was influenced by an El Niño-powered global-scale phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave, scientists confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“The internet as we’ve known it for the past 20-plus years is going away and it’s going to completely change,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

He was easing up, just as I’d known he would.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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