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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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At Mexico’s request, the CIA positioned an unarmed Predator drone over a Tapalpa vacation compound, where it observed a man exit a vehicle and warmly embrace Oseguera’s lover, according to people familiar with the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Janus Henderson clients and staff urge rejection of Victory Capital Management’s takeover bid, raising concerns about 75% client approval, according to the people familiar with the matter.

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He controls up to a third of the 600 ships that ferry Russian oil around the world, according to people familiar with his operations.

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Between me and each familiar face around the table crept those small icy fingers.

From Literature

“Lego-style imagery can make war and suffering look more familiar, more shareable and less graphic than they really are,” says Butler.

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