well-known
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One of the architects who designed the Metropolitan in the Beaux-Arts style was John Parkinson, who is credited with designing such well-known local structures as City Hall, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
The research by the universities of Sussex and Exeter found microplastics in 16 out of the 19 brands that were tested, including "very well-known ones".
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
SpaceX may be one of the most well-known companies seeking to build them, but it is not the only one.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
The book is full of fascinating trivia, but Mr. Norman, though dependable with places and dates, is incapable of breathing life into the well-known.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The laughter died away, when a well-known and abhorred voice, apparently close to my ear, addressed me in an audible whisper, “I am satisfied, miserable wretch! You have determined to live, and I am satisfied.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
