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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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The agency is weighing other rules, including ones geared toward protecting retail traders, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Current and former government officials familiar with the companies’ environmental record called them routine bad actors.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Some members of Deutsche Telekom’s supervisory board became concerned the donation could expose the parent company to allegations of illegally bribing a foreign government, said people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For those familiar with options, the mandatory convertible amounts to common stock plus the sale of a call spread.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It is a world apart, but it’s familiar all the same.

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




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