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well-known person



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One well-known person who has said he was diagnosed with breast cancer and has the BRCA2 mutation is Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025

Corbyn isn't the only well-known person to appear in this panto - Sir Ian McKellen also appears in video as Toto the dog.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

Others question what the parameters are for judging whether someone should be blocked — and what would constitute a well-known person speaking out or doing enough.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

OK, I’ll admit I found this moving, an example of a well-known person putting the public good over the private good, at some financial cost to himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

Any news item concerning a well-known person or place is likely to attract attention, and any story that touches the home or business interests of the public is sure to command interested readers.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer


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