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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Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Amid accusations from the Trump administration of budget mismanagement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requested that the central bank’s inspector general review its building renovation, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Camila Cabello has new management, as the the pop star has signed on with Full Stop Management, a source familiar with the matter confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Among Powell’s possible successors are Hassett and former Fed governor and Powell critic Kevin Warsh, both of whom have discussed their candidacy with Trump administration officials in recent months, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Financial Times and The Washington Post, both citing anonymous sources familiar with the call, reported that Trump had encouraged Zelensky to strike deeper into Russia to increase the pressure on President Vladimir Putin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Camila Cabello has new management, as the the pop star has signed on with Full Stop Management, a source familiar with the matter confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Among Powell’s possible successors are Hassett and former Fed governor and Powell critic Kevin Warsh, both of whom have discussed their candidacy with Trump administration officials in recent months, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Financial Times and The Washington Post, both citing anonymous sources familiar with the call, reported that Trump had encouraged Zelensky to strike deeper into Russia to increase the pressure on President Vladimir Putin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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