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known

[nohn] / noʊn /


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In the hybrid system, customers buy an allotment of usage tokens, as the basic unit of AI computing is known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, they are also known to contribute to inflammation in conditions such as COPD.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

None, obviously, came close to the 10% pullback known as a correction, which by Carlson’s reckoning occurs on average every 1.8 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Bigfoot exists - at least as a known object that people shape their lives around," said Dr Jamie Lewis, sociologist at Cardiff University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I should have known not to try to make him follow the directions,” I say.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison