confidante
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Earlier this week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
She became a close confidante of the CEO and gained his trust by giving honest critiques of some of his ideas, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Kweon, once seen as a close confidante of Yoon, denied the allegation.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Donna Brazile, the former Democratic National Committee chair who managed Norton’s successful 1990 campaign and remains a supporter and close confidante, said the congresswoman remains engaged and “maintains a robust schedule.”
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025
It was all a ruse, so Jule would see Noa as a confidante, not an adversary.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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