acquaint
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Let’s acquaint ourselves with Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
He now forecasts that about half a gigawatt will be deployed in the second half of 2026, reflecting the time needed to acquaint to new rack architecture.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
This is standard fare - an opportunity for 'tracksuit staff' to acquaint themselves with the new coaching team and for the manager to start laying down his philosophy.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
While productions regularly outlive their creators in opera or in dance, it happens much more rarely in contemporary theater, and “Pain” is a welcome opportunity for younger theatergoers to acquaint themselves with Chéreau’s dramatic work.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
I had no desire to acquaint myself with the machine’s crushing gears and movements.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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It acquaints people with the mechanics of investing and gives them a place to learn without putting real money on the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
While Savage centers on compelling menace Phil Burbank, the book’s free indirect narration acquaints us intimately with a host of minor characters — part of the story’s rich pleasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
It reminds you of an extraordinary feat and acquaints you with an interesting, enigmatic man.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2018
Like nothing else, it acquaints women with extremes of feeling.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
He acquaints you with as many of them as he is compelled to.
From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann
But that conflict quickly fizzles as both parents become acquainted with this robot, whose memories only extend to the information the couple provided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Samson, who is studying to be a crime analyst, found that it was easy to get acquainted with the older residents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
While European and other international sports fans are acquainted with ease of foot travel, getting around as a pedestrian is practically impossible in the biggest stadium in the United States’ biggest metro area.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
There, he became personally and professionally acquainted with the aged Igor Stravinsky, whose music proved foundational to Mr. Thomas’s career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Neither went anywhere near a goldhouse or appeared to be acquainted with so much as a goldsmith’s apprentice.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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As the World Cup landed in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, international soccer fans have been acquainting themselves with the distinctly American pleasures of barbecue, highway traffic jams and Texas summers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves," he said, adding Moscow was "acquainting itself" with the joint statement issued in Jeddah.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
The multiplatinum album acted as a coming-out-party, acquainting music lovers the world over with the incredible range of his gifts.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
“They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other,” YG told Yonhap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Newton replied, thanking Oldenburg ‘for your candour in acquainting me with Mr Hook’s insinuations’ and asking for an opportunity to set the record straight.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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