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After Hubert’s death, which reverberated through the county because his family was so well known, the seven men were arrested — an unusual occurrence at the time.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 May 2025
There is no known connection or direct threat to Massachusetts, Healey said.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
There is nuance in what the EPA did The EPA plans to scrap limits on three types of PFAS, some of which are less well known.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
History of a hit As for Kansas City songs that are more pleasing to the ear, the Leiber-and-Stoller story is well known: Two 19-year-old New York guys who had never set foot in Kansas City compose a rock ’n’ roll song in 1952 that turns into a hit by Wilbert Harrison in 1959.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 May 2025
There is no known connection or direct threat to Massachusetts, Healey said.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
There is nuance in what the EPA did The EPA plans to scrap limits on three types of PFAS, some of which are less well known.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
History of a hit As for Kansas City songs that are more pleasing to the ear, the Leiber-and-Stoller story is well known: Two 19-year-old New York guys who had never set foot in Kansas City compose a rock ’n’ roll song in 1952 that turns into a hit by Wilbert Harrison in 1959.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
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