acquaintance
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The man, who has not been named, told officers that he had brought the animals back as a favour for a Brazilian acquaintance.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In comments to the New York Times, Ballard denied personally using AI but said that an acquaintance she hired to edit the book, which was originally self-published, had used AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
I have an acquaintance who started her own pet-sitting business four years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“He was a friend or acquaintance of yours?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
But that was not enough to convince Iris Yang, who attended a free preview screening of the film on Thursday for acquaintances of the production team and industry workers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pilgrimages inspire some people, we knew from acquaintances who had trekked routes such as the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
You appear to be one step above acquaintances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Also convicted of the same offence were acquaintances Ashley O'Leary Jones and David Tuck.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
For as grateful as she feels for the company of the Nandis and Dr. Gupta, these acquaintances are only substitutes for the people who really ought to be surrounding them.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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