familiar with

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The endowment leadership and board of UNC Management have been discussing whether and how to hedge the position once SpaceX is public, said one of the people familiar with the endowment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“It was because of these films that people in the United States became familiar with the tuner culture of Japan, which was super niche up until that point,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The US will work "to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs", a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Other Mexican officials are under investigation in the U.S., and the Justice Department expects to announce more indictments, said a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Some students may be gifted or already familiar with the material, while others are challenged simply by the arrangement of the room.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin