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acquainted

[uh-kweyn-tid] / əˈkweɪn tɪd /


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Zampolli, who was acquainted with Epstein through the modeling world and also appears in the Epstein documents, said that it was no surprise that Melania Trump would have come across Epstein and Maxwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s time for investors to get acquainted with robots.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The son of an Army officer who fought in the Vietnam War, Cooper was well acquainted with military strategy from a young age, friends and former classmates say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

To get in the spirit of things, I’ve been curled up with books about the founders, particularly George Washington, someone I became acquainted with when I wrote a book about him many years ago.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

“I’m intimately acquainted with the term myself, but you . . . surely—” “You are not vile, base, or depraved,” Lyddie said.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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