well-known

Example Sentences

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Pluto is the most well-known example and is one of the few with a confirmed thin atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In a well-known law review article, Justice Antonin Scalia—the court’s original originalist—argued that in addition or in connection to originalism, judges should create their own hard-and-fast rules.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

On financial waste, Alloncle attacks the outsourcing of production work worth hundreds of millions of euros to outside companies, some of which are run by well-known TV personalities who are themselves on the public pay-roll.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"Yet there is still no sign that methane emissions from fossil fuel operations are falling, despite well-known and proven mitigation pathways," according to the IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2026.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Her well-known father, the writer Roald Dahl, had sent her to Haiti for a taste of adventure and perhaps to find a useful life serving others.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French