reputed

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“So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war,” Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have said upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Besides having foiled some 600 assassination attempts against late leader Fidel Castro, Cuba was reputed for its ability to infiltrate foreign intelligence services and recruit high-ranking informants, particularly Americans.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

In Los Feliz for more than a decade, Adomian is reputed as a vocal comedy-scene supporter and cheerleader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

This had happened only when Adam was reputed to have lost all of his money.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck