friend
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He and his wife had some money to invest, but the decisive moment came when his friend Bill Murray—yes, that Bill Murray—agreed to split the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Freeman describes Lilley as a friend, and an anonymous email sent to City Council in 2024 complained their socializing “could be perceived as exerting undue influence or favoritism.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"She did everything she possibly could to try and help her friend and was so concerned for her welfare that eventually she gave in to your demands," said Judge Wright.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Ten years later, seated in the Oval Office, he would tell Italy’s then prime minister that Pavarotti, who died in 2007, was a “friend of mine, great friend of mine.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The priest and the barber spent long hours chatting with their friend, just as they had in the good old days.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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