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Popularly known as 'Motty', he had worked on Match of the Day since 1971 and commentated on almost 2,500 televised games.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

Popularly called the Rampal coal power plant, the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project will burn some 4.7 million tons of coal annually, emitting about 15 million tons of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Popularly called “look-books,” Mr. Mokgosi explained, “they weren’t allowed to be political because it was during the apartheid regime.”

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2019

Popularly called virgin birth, it's a phenomenon seen in some snakes, lizards and sharks.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2017

Popularly considered the moon and sun look about the same size, or, as an astronomer would put it, they measure about the same angle.

From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius