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[pal] / pæl /


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Johnson, who acquired 4% of the team when his pal Josh Harris bought it for $6.05 billion in 2023, vented on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Along with Jerry Seinfeld, a comedy-club pal, Mr. David was instrumental in conceiving the premise of “Seinfeld,” which began as an exploration of how a comedian gets his ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"My Brownie leader came in with a cigar box full of names and asked if anyone would like a pen pal from Scotland," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“But I was with him. I got to be his pal, which I just couldn’t believe was happening. It was delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“No you aren’t, pal, you’re going to study.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Here is how her two new plastic pals fared when cleaning her apartment, which included a special challenge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

James, along with Sawitskas and his pals, want the carousel to be restored to its original glory, a magnificent, gleaming merry-go-round that inspired Disney to dream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

He could do with a hand from some pals.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“But we are not looking for people to be pen pals, which seems to be what everybody wants to do. We need real help.”

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He would explain to her that there was no time to visit with old pals.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

In the early 1960s, when Robert Duvall was struggling to make it in New York City, he palled around with a couple of fellow actors also trying to find their way in the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Billionaires Bill Gates and Peter Thiel palled around with Epstein long after his conviction, as did Kathryn Ruemmler, one of the top lawyers in the Obama administration, who is now General Counsel at Goldman Sachs.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025

It wasn’t malicious, just good old-fashioned razzing; Randolph palled around with James at the close of media day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

Mascots from each club palled around on the field at Truist Park and posed for pictures with The Commissioner’s Trophy and Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League trophy.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

And when the garden palled, Elizebeth and William had another retreat to sustain them—their library.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Bad Bunny’s escapades in the sovereign city-state also include palling around with Sergio “Checo” Pérez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Plus, Musk might be a bit busy to be palling around with the powerful in snowy Switzerland.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

But what good is palling around with people in a sprawling, interconnected virtual space if you can’t feel the “world” around you?

From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022

The foursome was previously seen palling around New York City after the VMAs in September.

From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021

“These are dangerous people you’re palling around with, sir,” said the spook with glasses.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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