be acquainted with
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None of the 12 potential jurors questioned in court on the first day appeared to be acquainted with any of the parties, but the issue quickly became apparent soon after.
From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2021
“It is a sound and important principle that the representative ought to be acquainted with the interests and circumstances of his constituents.”
From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2020
With this in mind, all people should be acquainted with the terms probable cause and reasonable suspicion.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018
You know yours; so should she be acquainted with hers.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2018
Frankly, I have been studying various religions as a hobby ever since I read volumes 36,44, 45 of the Harvard Classics, which you may be acquainted with.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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