familiar
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Denmark and Greenland in January has met about five times to discuss the U.S. presence on the island, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Equal time, if that’s what you want to call it, is given the war in the Pacific and battles that are familiar by name but perhaps not by meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
There are, of course, Easter eggs and references throughout the movie for those who have followed “The Mandalorian” and other “Star Wars” shows, so there is added payoff for those familiar with the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“Otherwise, I think the factors that led to this surprising explosion of fire in Southern California were due to a series of events that we’re familiar with from the historical record,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He ran a claw over the familiar iron frame, a little scuffed and warped from all the times he’d used it to start the hearth fire.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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