befriended

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During his university years, he befriended Gergely Gulyas -- Orban's current chief of staff -- and met Judit Varga, whom he married in 2006 and who later became justice minister under Orban.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A Guatemalan-born musician himself, Issac befriended Moreno in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He immersed himself in the natural world and befriended the pioneering German environmentalist, Alexander von Humboldt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

But if she had heeded Aunt Rose’s ominous predictions about the dangers of the dead, then Ophie would not have befriended Clara.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland