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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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The crossover blueprint is familiar, with MMA fighter Francis Ngannou famously going close to an extraordinary boxing win against Tyson Fury in 2023 before being stopped early on by Joshua in his second outing.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

People familiar with talks said they are unlikely to be clearly addressed in the framework deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Taken together, the posts marked a familiar but increasingly striking pattern in Trump’s online communication style.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was reluctant to make the cuts as well, according to people inside the company familiar with her thinking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Things that are difficult to pronounce, or obscure terms that Americans aren’t familiar with —those are bad code names.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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