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friend

[frend] / frɛnd /


VERB
add as a friend on social media
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“People listened, and the nation responded,” said Rocco Buttiglione, a former Italian politician and close personal friend of the late pope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"He's my best friend, so what would a best friend do?" says Chamley-Watson.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“His father considered himself a banker and investor. Robert considered himself a media guy,” said Tige Savage, co-founder at the venture-capital firm Revolution Ventures and a childhood friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world,” Electronic Arts added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Before I went to a Ladies’ Aid luncheon and ran into the mother or aunt or friend of one of those boys.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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