as in associates
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the actor's agent is a hobnobber with a lot of big movie producers
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Kroger operates 76 stores in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, employing 14,500 associates.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
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Officials said Hsu and associates had exported or attempted to export at least $160 million worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs between October 2024 and May 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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While acknowledging policy disagreements with colleagues on how best to address street homelessness, Raman argued the city should focus on directing resources toward strategies that have been proven to move people indoors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Nguyen addressed her colleagues’ concerns directly on Tuesday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In a video circulating online, Wallen used the N-word while referring to one of his friends.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Now, friends and strangers are coming together to help their family lay them to rest.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Programs spread more effectively when leaders hear about them from peers rather than from L&D.—
Lavinia Mehedintu,
Big Think,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rural working-age people, ages 25 to 64, are dying younger than their urban peers, and the gap is growing.—
Tim Slack,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Hobnobbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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