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buddy

[buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd i /


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"I'll definitely make that offer to my old buddy, old pal, and we'll see if he's available," said 38-year-old Fury.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Related: My golf buddy worked as a financial adviser.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

When Owen Wilson signed on to do a buddy action thriller with muscular "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson, he understood very quickly there would have to be a strict division of labor on set.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Fans of another 1980s franchise, “Die Hard,” will be pleased to note there is also a part for Reginald VelJohnson, who played John McClane’s cop buddy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Too late, buddy; they know someone is up here, just not how many someones.”

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

It’s hard not to walk out of “Nimrods” with a little spark of desire to start a punk band and hit the road with your buddies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

He and his club baseball buddies from Stephen F. Austin State University were in town for a tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

The two men were never best friends or golfing buddies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Some of my buddies were sorry they couldn’t meet you. See if you can spot them today. It’s great that you’ll have plenty of time on the court with them.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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

But after Eden’s death, Danielle finds out that her daughter had buddied up to some of the local high school students by throwing parties when her employers were away.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 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

By then he had buddied up with Chilean Yonathan Jesús Fernández and Mexican Germán Madrozo, whose prospects were as farcically bad as his were.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2019

They buddied up at movies and concerts; shared books and records.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2016

That’s what makes the negotiations so comical, and Moore looks like a fool for buddying up to John Angelos.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2023

That could look like buddying up with people you already live with, or who you are already consciously choosing to socialize with.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2020

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

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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