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He befriended the new student.
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While the Moon is befriending Stella and deadheading begonias, however, its absence from the sky is causing real problems around the world, disrupting the tides and destabilizing the rotation of the Earth.
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Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Ian Holloway painted portraits, Tony Pulis studied Napoleon and Thomas Tuchel befriended an 80-year-old swimmer who encouraged him to visit art galleries.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The plucky teen son of the chief, a boy named Hiccup (played by Mason Thames), befriends a sleek black dragon named Toothless and learns that fighting the beasts isn’t the only answer.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Before his father shut down the idea of taking a loan and expanding business, Will befriended Ryan (Ryan Farrell), who works at tire manufacturer and supplier True Threads and tried to strike a deal.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Ian Holloway painted portraits, Tony Pulis studied Napoleon and Thomas Tuchel befriended an 80-year-old swimmer who encouraged him to visit art galleries.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The plucky teen son of the chief, a boy named Hiccup (played by Mason Thames), befriends a sleek black dragon named Toothless and learns that fighting the beasts isn’t the only answer.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Before his father shut down the idea of taking a loan and expanding business, Will befriended Ryan (Ryan Farrell), who works at tire manufacturer and supplier True Threads and tried to strike a deal.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 June 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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