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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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It rests in a ghostly state, empty cabins with a familiar sign affixed to the dining hall, Be The Light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It’s a Homeric voyage, if Homer were familiar with the complicated system of roadways and toll stations that is the New Jersey Turnpike.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The conglomerate doesn’t view these positions as core, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host turned popular right-wing podcaster, recently announced he is teaming up with Skyhorse Publishing to release books by a familiar cast of provocateurs.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

I grabbed one and turned around to find Elliot holding up an eerily familiar white envelope.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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