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buddy

[buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd i /


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As does an intergenerational, odd-couple buddy tale with rings, lamps and mayhem played out across inner space, aka the American Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The buddy comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” had its claws into July after it earned $211 million domestically in its opening weekend in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

“My buddy looks at me and I’m like, ‘Dude, the turnover in public schools is crazy,’” Puder said.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

He also assigned each player taking a penalty a "buddy" to greet them at the halfway line after the long walk back.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

As she scrolled down her buddy list she saw Ned's screen name.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

“We hit it off, and we’ve been great buddies since,” Lombardi said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Bhatt shared how he overcame more than 70 “nos” to build Robinhood, balancing being a dad and an entrepreneur and the “friend-checks” he writes to buddies building startups.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

I guess being buddies at swanky Hamptons parties in the ’90s only goes so far.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

"Brian was there for two weeks, he spent the first week with one group of buddies and the second with another friend from America," she said.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Some of Horan’s buddies had brand-new boots with a metal plate in the sole for protection, but Horan didn’t.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

While his daughter and her friend were “bopping away” to every song, Grant said, he buddied up with Swift’s boyfriend, NFL tight end Travis Kelce.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

As for Undecided, Robinson buddied up with Dawn Potts, her off-trail name, for the first 100 miles of the trek.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

A 12-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children's Charity.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2022

Ministers’ aides were buddied up and told to get to grips with a different department so they could shadow each other if another fell sick.

From The Guardian Mar. 12, 2021

They buddied up and eventually shared a studio, but while Mr. Bengston stuck with painting, for Price clay became the way.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2013

The attorneys were buddying up to the client, like “I could do this for you, I’m going to do that for you, you can call me 24/7, I’m always available, I have your back.”

From Slate Dec. 6, 2019

He has veered between buddying up to China’s President Xi Jinping and attacking Beijing over trade.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2018

Now we have NK and China buddying up,especially at a crucial time following the trade issues.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2018

But when his scar starts to sting again, he assumes the darkness that he feels and his disturbing dreams must be connected to the former Death Eater’s son who is buddying up to his son.

From Washington Times Aug. 5, 2016

Vonetta, who was buddying up to one of the three sisters, could get her own toast.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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