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Germany beat them 4-3 in a friendly, the winner only coming in the 85th minute.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Suddenly an agent appeared out of nowhere, his voice by my ear, oddly friendly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In an otherwise empty compartment of a regional train on its way to a small town in Germany last month, a friendly passenger asked if I was headed to Halberstadt for “the note change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
That goofy grin and friendly voice imprinted on the memory centers of Generation X, Constand’s cohort, from the time they were toddlers and elementary school kids.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
They had large, intelligent eyes and rounded muzzles that reminded me of friendly dogs.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The lengthy 16-day session will feature friendlies against Peru and Chile in September and against Mexico and Canada during the first week of October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
While Lewis-Skelly has started and impressed in pre-season friendlies against Girona and Real Betis, and the player is focused on working hard for his opportunities for in the upcoming campaign.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He has impressed in all four of Spurs' friendlies so far.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sporting director Richard Hughes was at the friendlies in Nashville and New York but not at the game on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“There are no friendlies ahead of us,” the platoon leader reported.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
“That doesn’t make a home within reach for everyone, but, for people who can afford to buy now, it’s a much friendlier market than it was a few years ago.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Turkey is another large trading partner of Iran, according to ITC data, but it has a much friendlier relationship with the US than China.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Kospi’s recovery this session, led by chip makers, shows that the AI bid is alive, but it is recovering from a heavy drawdown and still depends on a friendlier rates backdrop, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Coastal desalination plants discharge ultra salty brine waste that can harm marine life, but the undersea pods release a less concentrated brine, which the company says is friendlier to the ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Carlyle is the ship’s swabby—a guy with bright red hair in a short peach fuzz, and a smile friendlier than anyone else’s on the ship.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
But it turned out to be one of the friendliest workouts I’ve ever done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The friendliest U.S. cities, according to World Cup tourists.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In another video played to the court, Warren told police his XL Bullies, one of which he bought on Gumtree, were "the friendliest dogs I know" and said poodles were "more aggressive".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Now it’s Alcaraz who has closed the gap, on Sinner’s friendliest terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2025
In every way that he could, Rowdy was showing those monkeys that he was the friendliest hound dog in the world.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
