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known

[nohn] / noʊn /


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Federal funding made up 7% of LAHSA’s annual budget this fiscal year, mostly paying for permanent housing subsidies through a HUD program known as the Continuum of Care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Musk had bought the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eric Romo, SpaceX’s 13th employee and now COO of Impulse Space, previously told MarketWatch that the decision to join the company wasn’t “necessarily obvious,” noting that Musk was at the time best known for PayPal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In that region known as the "Dry Corridor" -- including parts of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua -- El Nino's return has triggered fears of drought and stoked concerns of famine.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

This hip injury, which he’s had since I’ve known him, must be what kept him home from the war.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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