• Thomas may be well known for silence on the bench, but he is actually a frequent public speaker, if on his own terms.

    NEWYORKER: Partners

  • Iceland should be as well-known for its software, he says, as for its fish.

    ECONOMIST: David Oddsson, Iceland��s Eurosceptic leader

  • There used to be a well-known strategy for getting into the top 50.

    FORBES: Loki Studios Brings Location to Pokemon

  • Hewlett-Packard may not be well-known by consumers for creating the machines that power the industries that power the world we live in, but the company's workstation business does just that.

    ENGADGET

  • There may be problems recognising well known ingredients - for instance, peanut oil goes by the name of Arachis hypogaea on cosmetic labels.

    BBC: Allergy warning on cosmetics

  • Either the caps will be repositioned (Congress is well known for its ability to provide extra spending in the short run in return for eschewing future profligacy), or they will be avoided by accounting gimmicks.

    ECONOMIST: Desperately seeking an agenda

  • This means either that a work of art has to be relatively uncomplicated, or what the artist stands for has to be so well-known beforehand that the viewer starts from an informed position.

    ECONOMIST: Art as product

  • It is less well known that prison can be seriously bad for your health.

    BBC: Prison care 'puts public at risk'

  • These have been well known for years to be crucial gene defects in many common tumors.

    FORBES: Gleevec Inventor: Why Aren't There More Cancer Cures?

  • Instead, the SEC followed what has come to be a well-known paradigm: the SEC asked for and received assurances from agents of the investment banks (including ratings agencies) that any concerns the staff might have were unwarranted.

    FORBES: Rating Agencies "Sold" the SEC on Asset Backed Securities

  • Stepping into this historical arena for a video game could be problematic since the time period is so well-known and the men and women of the time are revered for their accomplishments.

    CNN: American history unfolds in 'Assassin's Creed 3'

  • John's Wort may not be well known in the United States, doctors in Germany prescribe for depression, and insurance pays for it.

    CNN: Health half banner

  • The qualifications of most of these players are already very well known, and injury will be the most likely culprit for any deviation from pre-season rankings.

    FORBES: In Fantasy Football, What Percent Of Outcomes Are Determined By Draft Performance?

  • Unlike the main Grammy Awards, the Latin Grammy Academy nominates great music from around the world that may not be well-known in the U.S. Take, for instance, Diego Amador: a young pianist who's heir to a major flamenco dynasty.

    NPR: Latin Grammys Showcase Best Of Latino Music

  • Being in law enforcement for the past decade, I was keenly aware of our tendency to be a competitive bunch and decided to use this well-known fact for a good cause.

    WHITEHOUSE: Saving Lives On and Off the Job

  • Zephyr, as the craft was known, could be used for military applications, as well as for Earth-observation and communications.

    BBC: Hydrogen-powered plane takes off

  • His woes might be compounded by a former junior minister, Ian Taylor, well-known for his enthusiasm for Europe and distaste for Mr Hague's policy saying that highlighting "save the pound" was "folly".

    BBC: Hague defensive on euro

  • Anyway I think Michael Noer is a very good example of a very silly person, a person desperate for attention and who really wants to be a well known as a journalist(I know I certainly have never heard of him before this.) Shame on you for inciting problems in a country already struggling with problems between parents, between men and women.

    FORBES: Readers Say

  • It's well known that their results for this year are going to be shockingly poor.

    BBC: When banks profit from bad news

  • It might be a new idea for a business, but the theory behind it is well known.

    BBC: Animal behaviour in the boardroom

  • There is little geological risk, as there would be with a traditional oil well, because the location of tar sands has been known for decades.

    FORBES: Crude Awakening

  • Besides, the Tories' well-known broad preference for smaller government does not appear to be shared by British voters, whose big demand is for better schools and hospitals.

    ECONOMIST: Bagehot

  • Apple had no trouble selling the iPhone 4 with an extra-sharp 3.5-inch display, and it was even defensive about its choice: Jobs is well-known for insisting at the time that phones needed to be usable with one hand, and app compatibility was better served by maintaining the status quos for resolution and size.

    ENGADGET: The ever-expanding smartphone screen: how supersized became everyday

  • It has been used by activists to avoid censorship as well as those seeking anonymity for more nefarious reasons - leading it to be known as the "dark web".

    BBC: Silk Road screenshot

  • Mr. PHIL LIGGETT (Reporter, Outdoor Life Network): Well, I think basically it's probably going to be the biggest scandal that's hit even a sport that's pretty well known for drugs use within it.

    NPR: Doping Allegations Rock Tour de France

  • British-Tamil MIA is well known for controversial lyrics and political statements, and this is unlikely to be the last time she offends.

    FORBES: Kanye West To Film In The Gulf?

  • When Dylan popped up in a bizarre lingerie ad, it seemed to be in large part just an impish provocation in tune with Dylan's well-known penchant for mischief.

    NPR: Slate's Ad Report Card: Sir McCartney's Fidelity Ads

  • "A-levels are a well known and well respected international brand and it would be foolish to damage confidence in them for no compelling reason, " said ASCL leader Brian Lightman.

    BBC: Education & Family

  • Juwono Sudarsono, the outspoken Indonesian academic who is well-known for fearlessly criticizing the establishment, now says a military man will be needed when President Suharto eventually steps down.

    CNN: The Unlikely 'Military Man'

  • There are plenty of media moguls and would-be moguls out there who are always willing to kick the tires whenever a well-known brand comes up for sale and who like getting their names in the papers, whether they have any serious interest or not.

    FORBES: What If The New Republic Had a Sale and Nobody Came?

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