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well-known

[wel-nohn] / ˈwɛlˈnoʊn /


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The fossils were uncovered during expeditions in 2023 and 2024 by researchers from the Sallam Lab at Wadi Moghra, a well-known fossil site in northern Egypt.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

She said better regulation of the secondhand market was needed, including for pawnbrokers and well-known online retailers and auctioneers.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

As Exxon made major oil discoveries in Guyana in the 2010s, Chevron scaled back, focusing on expanding its operations in well-known regions like the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Liberal democracy was a roaring economic success for most of the 20th century, at least in broad strokes and with some well-known caveats.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

He did not care to do so, for the same reason that had made Proteus unwilling: Zeus’s well-known hostility to those who broke the bond between host and guest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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