close relationship

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A spokesperson for the Andic family denied that there was conflict over Jonathan’s marriage to Navarro, adding that the couple had a close relationship with Isak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

His management experience will come in handy, as will his close relationship with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The fact he is represented by agent Jorge Mendes, who has a close relationship with Chelsea's ownership, would also ease any move for Silva.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Google also has a close relationship with Anthropic, another mega-IPO candidate, after initially investing in that business back in 2023.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He forged a close relationship with J. Edgar Hoover, hectoring the FBI director to institute ever more intensive surveillance of Oppenheimer’s movements and telephone calls.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik