familiar name

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Bessent is a familiar name in the hedge fund world, and for some years he worked under the longtime financier and Democratic backer George Soros.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Sonam Wangchuk, 58, became a familiar name in India when Bollywood star Aamir Khan played a character inspired by him in the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Stouffer's, a familiar name in frozen dinners, is moving beyond the freezer aisle with a new shelf-stable offering aimed at expanding its mac and cheese empire.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024

Suozzi is a familiar name in New York.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

A Jeep rounds the comer and a knot of young men chase it, calling a familiar name.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García