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Even among non-Christians, Jesus’s reputation as a teacher is well known, and many of His expressions (e.g., going the extra mile, a house divided against itself, a city on a hill, the good Samaritan) have entered into common language.
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Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has repeatedly refuted the idea that any classified information was shared in the first known chat thread; however, several former U.S. officials have contended that the sharing of such information over unapproved channels could at a minimum put troops overseas at risk.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
There are no known cases of the disease in Oregon wildlife.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has repeatedly refuted the idea that any classified information was shared in the first known chat thread; however, several former U.S. officials have contended that the sharing of such information over unapproved channels could at a minimum put troops overseas at risk.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
There are no known cases of the disease in Oregon wildlife.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art
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