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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The 20-year-old is familiar with pressure, having been the youngest player in history to be drafted into the NWSL.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Monarez was ousted after refusing to bend to pressure from top HHS officials to sign off on potential new vaccine restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Monarez was ousted after refusing to bend to pressure from top HHS officials to sign off on potential new vaccine restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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