familiar name
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The Arsenal graduate is a familiar name that some managers might be drawn to, having done well at Middlesborough in 2022-23, but he will struggle for minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But on one profile, a familiar name had been used.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
The Walt Disney Co. decided it was best to call ESPN’s standalone streaming service by its familiar name.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
In the song's outro, Tesfaye says, "Death is nothing at all/Call me by the old, familiar name."
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
“Would you mind Handel for a familiar name? There’s a charming piece of music by Handel, called the Harmonious Blacksmith.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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