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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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The partnership is well-known to both Fed insiders and casual market watchers.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Oak Lawn is well-known for being Dallas’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Despite not being as well-known as the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Forest Lawn Glendale is home to some heavy-hitters, like Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart, and Elizabeth Taylor.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Turmeric is well-known for its impressive health benefits, especially its strong anti-inflammatory properties.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Oak Lawn is well-known for being Dallas’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Despite not being as well-known as the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Forest Lawn Glendale is home to some heavy-hitters, like Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart, and Elizabeth Taylor.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Turmeric is well-known for its impressive health benefits, especially its strong anti-inflammatory properties.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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