be mentioned

Example Sentences

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And though some of the names listed have since been implicated in his crimes, or at least knew about his conviction, many others were dumbfounded to be mentioned at all because they’d never met Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Two smaller legislative proposals—a bill to regulate the crypto market and a proposal to ban some institutional investors from buying single-family homes—might also be mentioned in the speech.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

"He prefers that his name not be mentioned, which is pretty unusual in the world I come from," Trump said.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

By the time Clinton’s second term ended, the initiative quietly disappeared, only to be mentioned in passing in Clinton’s memoir.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

To be fair, it should be mentioned that the University had a vague contempt for Imre’s populace, too, viewing them as self-indulgent and decadent.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss