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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Four men have been convicted in cases related to the Monster of Florence, but doubts continue to swirl about their guilt among those familiar with the case.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
From there, the remaining couples moved in together and got familiar with their real-world connection.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The news was first reported by Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, and later confirmed by the company to the BBC.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Netflix was not interested in buying legacy media assets, but didn't want WBD to go to another buyer at a low price, a source familiar with the matter said.
—Sara Salinas,luke Fountain,alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
From there, the remaining couples moved in together and got familiar with their real-world connection.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The news was first reported by Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, and later confirmed by the company to the BBC.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Netflix was not interested in buying legacy media assets, but didn't want WBD to go to another buyer at a low price, a source familiar with the matter said.
—Sara Salinas,luke Fountain,alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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