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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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The administration and the troubled discount carrier are in talks about government aid, including a potential U.S. government investment into the company, people familiar with the discussions said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The U.S. delegation is set to travel to Islamabad for the talks “soon,” a person familiar with the matter told Barron’s shortly before noon.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Carruthers’ case is a perfect storm of capital punishment’s familiar failures: paid informants, information withheld from the jury, untested physical evidence, and the defendant’s mental illness.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

How many television shows are there where fans are highly familiar with the habits and penchants of the show’s producer?

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

I bolted out the door and ran onto the busy sidewalk, frantically looking up and down the street, scanning for his familiar face.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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