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[pal] / pæl /


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“But I was with him. I got to be his pal, which I just couldn’t believe was happening. It was delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It only occurred to me recently that Sarandon was 44 years old when she played Louise, the pal who pulled the trigger.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

And former pal, model Karlie Kloss, is among those who have reportedly received an invite.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

That’s Elbridge Colby, the JD Vance pal who is running this intellectual project.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

I could not believe my pen pal would send me something so precious.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

As lab-coated figures played by Kate McKinnon and Geena Davis attempt to deliver exposition, the pals drown them out chit-chatting about drivel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Would James return home to Cleveland, return to Miami, possibly join pals Stephen Curry and Draymond Green at Golden State?

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

In interspersed interviews, Knoxville and his pals reminisce about their time together with a distinct wistfulness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Near the bar, a man with an obscure top passed around a World Cup trophy which barely registered with the kilted Scot and pals, their eyes fixed on the game beaming in from Seattle.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

What would my pen pals say if I told them that I am standing at a detention center because I went to open my postbox for their letters?

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

In the early 1960s, when Robert Duvall was struggling to make it in New York City, he palled around with a couple of fellow actors also trying to find their way in the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Billionaires Bill Gates and Peter Thiel palled around with Epstein long after his conviction, as did Kathryn Ruemmler, one of the top lawyers in the Obama administration, who is now General Counsel at Goldman Sachs.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

The Grammy-winning artist discusses becoming mother—literally—and how she pen palled with Latin music’s biggest stars to make her new album “Orquideas.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2024

Mascots from each club palled around on the field at Truist Park and posed for pictures with The Commissioner’s Trophy and Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League trophy.

From Seattle Times Dec. 30, 2021

In the game, even as they sat at different computers, they palled around, hanging out mostly together, going on virtual quests.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Plus, Musk might be a bit busy to be palling around with the powerful in snowy Switzerland.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2023

Though he always looked great on a red carpet, you couldn’t imagine him pranking or palling around with his fellow celestials.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2022

But what good is palling around with people in a sprawling, interconnected virtual space if you can’t feel the “world” around you?

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2022

The foursome was previously seen palling around New York City after the VMAs in September.

From Fox News Oct. 10, 2021

Once, in the middle of a dense stand of oak, they came face-to-face with three men palling a load of firewood in an ax cart, with no way for either to get around.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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