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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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“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

Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia to probe whether the incessant violations of antipollution laws had risen to the level of criminal behavior, people familiar with the matter said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Reynolds, the author of numerous books about 19th-century America, introduces us to Puritan-influenced thinkers both familiar and obscure.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He’s wearing the same navy jacket as the other agents milling about, but his rust-colored beard and wrinkled forehead are way too familiar.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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