Sentence examples for were formerly known from inspiring English sources

They were formerly known as Concerned Local Citizens here, but were recently rebranded Sons of Iraq.

News Corporation - as Murdoch's media interests were formerly known - paid $6.6bn to acquire DirecTV from its unlikely parent, General Motors.

The prokaryotic organisms that were formerly known as bacteria were then divided into two of these domains, Bacteria and Archaea.

Tóibín also has form in the Costas – or Whitbreads as they were formerly known – with a shortlisting in 1990 for his first novel, The South.

Take Bhimrao Ambedkar, who was born an untouchable (as Dalits were formerly known) and then made himself one of the most educated men in India.

The awards, run by the Theatrical Management Association, were formerly known as the TMA awards, and seek to celebrate the best theatre from all over the UK.

The territory was formerly known as Ubangi-Shari.

OHC was formerly known as the Regional Oral History Office.

*GV was formerly known as Google Ventures.

Navistar International was formerly known as International Harvester.

Lenovo was formerly known as Legend.