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well-known

[wel-nohn] / ˈwɛlˈnoʊn /


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That Little League run led to her being on the cover of Wheaties boxes and Sports Illustrated and becoming one of the most well-known female athletes of her era.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

It works in parallel with the more well-known Prevent scheme, which identifies potential terror offenders.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"I hope our findings will inspire a new integration of rates of morphological change into other big areas of interest, things like the very well-known latitudinal gradients in biodiversity."

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

"We primarily sell our products to well-known partners, including OEMs, who help us ensure that all sales comply with US export control rules," the spokesperson said, using the acronym for original equipment manufacturers.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

You need your audience to believe that you are, in the well-known words, “A pretty straight kind of guy.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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