Examples of known in a Sentence
Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
However, the country is overflowing with several wine regions that are lesser known.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Cole Brings Plenty's uncle Moses Brings Plenty — a fellow actor who plays Mo on Yellowstone — shared a missing persons poster of his nephew on Instagram, letting followers know his last known location and vehicle.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
There are no known family or associated in the area, Wisconsin’s AMBER Alert website states.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Giving money to aid can be admirable too—doctors, after all, still prescribe drugs with known side effects.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Its known side effects are similar to those of Adderall, a drug that is now used by more than 40 million Americans.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
The company provided the phone’s last known location, which was over a half mile southwest of a cell tower at 19 Oldham St., according to police.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
There are no known side effects of topical or oral ceramides.
—Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
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14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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