familiar with
phrase
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
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Oman recently delivered a proposal to the US and other allies on the future of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional diplomat and a US source familiar with the matter.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to take over Madison Square Garden for two events celebrating their wedding, ABC News and CNN reported on June 30, citing sources familiar with the plans.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Mamdani administration over the weekend offered to add $175 million in funding this year — $25 million short of the minimum number the Council was asking for, sources familiar with the budget talks told the Daily News.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said his office is investigating the transaction, and New York Attorney General Letitia James is doing the same, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to take over Madison Square Garden for two events celebrating their wedding, ABC News and CNN reported on June 30, citing sources familiar with the plans.
—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Mamdani administration over the weekend offered to add $175 million in funding this year — $25 million short of the minimum number the Council was asking for, sources familiar with the budget talks told the Daily News.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said his office is investigating the transaction, and New York Attorney General Letitia James is doing the same, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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