widely known
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Sparking Sheinbaum’s blow-up was the revelation late Thursday that Washington had rescinded the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, widely known as “Andy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Taiwan, once widely known as Formosa, conceals a remarkable natural world within its steep and rugged interior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Born in Saint Petersburg -- President Vladimir Putin's home city -- Durov founded VKontakte, a social media site widely known as "Russia's Facebook".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The story of his first name - in honour of the actor Denzel Washington - is fairly widely known.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
One of the most widely known and respected wildlife biologists in the country, Dr. Clarence Cottam, called on some of the farmers whose property had been treated.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
