acquaintance
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"A friend, family member, coworker, classmate, or acquaintance may recognise these patterns of expression and possess information that could help identify the individual responsible," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The US president refers to Munir as his "favourite field marshal", following their acquaintance in the aftermath of conflict with India that Trump helped mediate last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
When expressing some version of these feelings to a new acquaintance I’d met at a friend’s joint Pride-birthday party a couple of years back, he asked if I’d ever been to Fire Island.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
I asked a Maltese acquaintance who he was voting for.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
It was fortunate for us, I suppose, that his wide circle of acquaintance included few people whom he saw on a regular basis.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Some acquaintances take the “I’ll wait until I move” approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Relatives and acquaintances called my parents, urging them to make me delete my videos or face the consequences.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Yu, who said he’s spoken with his and Wang’s mutual acquaintances to offer help for Gu Grocery, noted that he hasn’t been approached by the mom-and-pop team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I’ve tried for a year to get some of my closest acquaintances to understand why this song is so great, why I find it so bizarrely beautiful, but few do.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The friends who made the effort to get it right gave Sasha the confidence to correct the acquaintances who got it wrong.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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