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Arlan Hamilton may be most known for her unique pathway into venture capital and becoming the founder of Backstage Capital.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While the Dodgers have the most advantages on paper, Toronto has enough talent to compete and could test Los Angeles' bullpen, a known weakness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no known level of lead exposure that is considered safe and some people are at even higher risk of adverse effects, warned the agency, including young children, people of child-bearing age and people who are breastfeeding.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The building on Arden Way was the only known building with Sheets’ mosaics in Sacramento and was considered architecturally significant because of its New Formalist style, which was popular throughout the area in the mid-20th century.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While the Dodgers have the most advantages on paper, Toronto has enough talent to compete and could test Los Angeles' bullpen, a known weakness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no known level of lead exposure that is considered safe and some people are at even higher risk of adverse effects, warned the agency, including young children, people of child-bearing age and people who are breastfeeding.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The building on Arden Way was the only known building with Sheets’ mosaics in Sacramento and was considered architecturally significant because of its New Formalist style, which was popular throughout the area in the mid-20th century.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
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