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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Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile and advanced enrichment centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Each of the 32 NFL teams had gross revenue of more than $450 million for the 2025 season, according to multiple people familiar with the league’s finances who were not authorized to speak publicly. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Police said the man has a cognitive disorder and might not be familiar with the area. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are working on a $4 billion loan to drug manufacturer Catalent that would replace a private-credit facility, with early price talk similarly around two points lower, according to people familiar with the matter. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar with

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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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