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acquaintance

[uh-kweyn-tns] / əˈkweɪn tns /




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I asked a Maltese acquaintance who he was voting for.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

One example: An acquaintance borrowed $30 million to invest in a New York skyscraper development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As for your dinner: Anyone who minimizes your agency — whether it’s a friend or an acquaintance who is selling you something — is to be avoided.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The book’s author, Mia Ballard, denied that she had relied on AI to pen the book but said an acquaintance she had hired to edit the novel used AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

At the beginning of May, Bobby’s Iceland acquaintance Freysteinn Thorbergsson made the journey from Iceland to America and checked in at Grossinger’s.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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