well-known

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To understand how these environments might support life, she examined three well-known impact sites from different periods in Earth's history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Among the company’s well-known products is “League of Legends,” a multiplayer online battle arena video game played daily by millions of people around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Block is well-known as the founder and chief executive officer of Muddy Waters Capital, a hedge fund and investment research firm, with a string of successful bearish bets to his name.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He's a well-known figure, and was trusted with a key slot when he replaced Ken Bruce.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Often, we have lost sight of their range of interests: Brahe and Hailey are well-known as astronomers, but who remembers that they were also cartographers?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton