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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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Höttges got thousands of emails about it, including from angry German shareholders, said people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“So both those guys are confident. They’re kind of a little older, so they’ve been around, and we’re very familiar with both those guys, so it should be pretty seamless.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Ballas described the number of new elements on this year's show as "quite extraordinary", but added that it will still feel familiar to viewers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The SpaceX IPO order book closes today, according to people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

My first instinct was to grab Elliot and run, but there was something about that camera that felt weirdly familiar, so I paused.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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