acquainted
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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
Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Bill Clinton - who is featured several times in the Epstein files - was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but says he cut off contact two decades ago.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Many of the jurors, moreover, were “well acquainted with the deceased. So was the judge. Judge Tate was an intimate friend of Mr. Clutter.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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