acquaintance
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I asked a Maltese acquaintance who he was voting for.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 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
An acquaintance still on board told Cenet the passengers were now isolated in their cabins and wearing masks.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Other relatives were gone, too, and it seemed every day she hears news of another acquaintance who had left.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
For Albert reminded her of a recent acquaintance of her own—a perfectly nice young man named Simon Harley-Dickinson, whom she had met in London.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Words from the 4th of July Songbook
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