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[wel-nohn] / ˈwɛlˈnoʊn /


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Talarico defeated a well-known opponent, Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, in the Democratic primary.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The downsides of alternative investments are well-known: They can be illiquid, difficult to trade and only available to the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The fossils were uncovered during expeditions in 2023 and 2024 by researchers from the Sallam Lab at Wadi Moghra, a well-known fossil site in northern Egypt.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Yaroslavsky contrasts the city setup with that of Los Angeles County, which she says has a well-known leader in Director of Public Works Mark Pestrella.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

For classical and Renaissance authors every well-known animal or plant came with a complex chain of associations and meanings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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