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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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Investigators found a loaded, 10-round magazine, two knives, a laptop, hard drive, Metro receipt and a filtered mask inside Allen’s hotel room, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Fermions are a broad class of particles that includes familiar examples such as electrons, protons, and neutrons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Viewers were now familiar with TV, which meant TV shows had less upfront explaining to do.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

For one thing, the display is shaped like a conventional mirror, imbuing it with the comfort of the familiar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It seems true that as a manager, Leah controlled her sisters, then later rejected them—a familiar celebrity story even today.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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