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The effect of heat on evaporation is well known.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Henry is so well known for her emotionally resonant love stories that the author has been called the queen of rom-coms.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The son of a prominent local plastic surgeon, Banis was well known on the local scene as a bartender with a complicated past, including prison stints for drug and theft offenses.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Its known habitat is confined to the western Antarctic Peninsula.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Henry is so well known for her emotionally resonant love stories that the author has been called the queen of rom-coms.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The son of a prominent local plastic surgeon, Banis was well known on the local scene as a bartender with a complicated past, including prison stints for drug and theft offenses.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Its known habitat is confined to the western Antarctic Peninsula.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art
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