acquaintances

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On 13 March 2021, Buzzard-Quashie was arrested at her home in Ealing, west London, on suspicion of sending malicious communications after posting on Instagram some racist messages she had received from former acquaintances.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In conversations with The Times, Allen’s neighbors and acquaintances in Torrance described him as quiet, smart and unassuming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Dozens of his acquaintances later died of cancer.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Golkar said he has several acquaintances in the Revolutionary Guard and Basij paramilitary who have benefited financially from the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She inquired among her acquaintances as to who in Montclair might be sympathetic to the birth control movement.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey