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famous

[fey-muhs] / ˈfeɪ məs /


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Famous examples include Yellowstone in the United States, Toba in Indonesia, and the largely submerged Kikai caldera in Japan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

When the session was done, Cummins, who bakes more cookies than Famous Amos, sent each of her students out the door with a treat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Smithfield Foods will acquire Nathan’s Famous for $450 million in an all-cash deal.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Typically, in early December, Almost Famous Popcorn would have been staffing up for the holiday rush, when the gourmet popcorn company does 60% of its sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Famous hits like that had bought controlling interests in lots of Harlem’s bars and restaurants, or even bought some of them outright.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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