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  • past participle of know.
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known

[nohn] / noʊn /


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Although mitochondrial performance is known to decline with age, the reasons behind this gradual deterioration have remained unclear.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

R&B singer Peabo Bryson, well known for his duets from beloved Disney classics ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ suffered a stroke, according to his representatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The man, known as "Mercury", denies any wrongdoing and prosecutors dropped the case.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He was better known to the rest of the world as Pelé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Listen, I’d always known exactly what I wanted, and it wasn’t this.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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