well-known

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Their approach uses high-dimensional encoding and is based on a well-known optical phenomenon called the Talbot effect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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

Jenner herself took to the comments of a video posted by Wang on Sunday, writing "you're ALL doing amazing, sweetie!!!!" - referencing her well-known, much-memed quote from an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And, in that half, explored another less knowable side of the moon represented by Richard Strauss’ well-known “Salome,” which helped usher in 20th-century operatic modernism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

This tactic was commonly used by industrialists to combat strikes and was well-known among laborers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield