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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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There are great hikes throughout Maine, on federal lands like Acadia, in state parks such as Mt. Blue and along the East Coast’s longest and most well-known walk, the Appalachian Trail.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
The Canadian-American citizen is also well-known for appearing on the reality television series Whale Wars, which followed the anti-whaling activist’s attempts to stop the killing of whales off the coast of Antarctica by Japanese vessels.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Elliott is arguably the most well-known of the activist investors—a term that describes funds that acquire stakes in companies with the goal of influencing how they are run and managed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
La Dolce Vita is also well-known for its Saturday and Sunday brunch.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
The Canadian-American citizen is also well-known for appearing on the reality television series Whale Wars, which followed the anti-whaling activist’s attempts to stop the killing of whales off the coast of Antarctica by Japanese vessels.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Elliott is arguably the most well-known of the activist investors—a term that describes funds that acquire stakes in companies with the goal of influencing how they are run and managed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
La Dolce Vita is also well-known for its Saturday and Sunday brunch.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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