acquaintance
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A few weeks ago, I met an acquaintance for coffee at a Cuban café attached to a downtown hostel, where people with backpacks of varying dimensions passed steadily through the lobby.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
When she told an acquaintance about it, they said, “These are not your friends. You need a lawyer, right away.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Police said an acquaintance of Panettiere, who is unnamed, called 911.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Earlier that day, however, witnesses testified that Powers had argued with a mutual acquaintance of Byrd and Roberts named Bud.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But Buck did not read the newspapers, and he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, was an undesirable acquaintance.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
Maintaining an openness to people — and a willingness to strengthen connections with everyone from distant or estranged family members to friends, acquaintances and strangers — enables you to benefit from more social interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Also convicted of the same offence were acquaintances Ashley O'Leary Jones and David Tuck.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2016, I started getting at least one inquiry a week from friends and acquaintances who were also expecting.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
I’ve been inspired by friends and acquaintances sharing their personal-finance “mind hacks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But it was their relation with the third of these acquaintances that Singer remembered when his friend was gone.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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