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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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“It reintroduces a familiar overhang around Google more directly entering the home search category—an issue that has periodically resurfaced over time,” KBW analyst Ryan Tomasello wrote in a late May report.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX’s bankers have been shrugging off external events and remain confident its IPO will proceed as planned, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shotwell shares Musk’s ambitious vision for SpaceX and is unwaveringly loyal to him, people familiar with the relationship say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Citing people familiar with the matter, it claimed that recordings of dialogue between the pilots suggested it was the Captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who had flipped the fuel switches.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The name sounds familiar, but I’m not completely sure. Could you describe him?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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