familiar
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The Howard Jarvis-supported initiative’s backers and state policymakers have started preliminary discussions about potentially withdrawing the measure before a June 25 deadline, according to people familiar with the talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
CBS News reported that the possible indictment would focus on the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For many, it was one of the last few remaining familiar spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
And for Dominic, who was alive to see Arsenal's previous three Premier League victories, it was nice to have the familiar feeling of success back.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It had a familiar sound, but I didn’t know what it meant or where I might have heard it.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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List 10
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Workshop 4, Part 1
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