familiar with

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: having some knowledge about (something)

We are familiar with the situation.

I'm not very familiar with that area.

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Instead, sources familiar with the situation pointed to Trump’s history of dropping past animosity with Republicans who appease him as one reason Pirro still has a shot of lasting beyond this week’s tenuous moment. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 The two sides explored ways to reinvigorate diplomacy, including an air ceasefire that could eventually be presented to Moscow, according to people familiar with the discussions. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers kicked in about $175 million toward revenue sharing last year and will be on the hook for more than $200 million in 2026, according to multiple people familiar with their finances. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina have joined the outbreak tied to lettuce from Mexico, said a person familiar with the investigation. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar with

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