familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
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Despite ongoing talks, the White House has been briefed that the US military could be ready for an attack by the weekend, after a buildup in recent days of air and naval assets in the Middle East, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
New owner-operator Meg Puello, mom to nine-year old Nolan and seven-year–old Ana Kate, is familiar with the concept, on a couple of levels.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Fisk, who lived in New York in the ’60s, was already familiar with the look of the era.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Moelis & Company has been retained to sell Wasserman, the sports and entertainment agency founded by Casey Wasserman, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
New owner-operator Meg Puello, mom to nine-year old Nolan and seven-year–old Ana Kate, is familiar with the concept, on a couple of levels.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Fisk, who lived in New York in the ’60s, was already familiar with the look of the era.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Moelis & Company has been retained to sell Wasserman, the sports and entertainment agency founded by Casey Wasserman, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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