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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Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ESPN on a new five-year, $100 million contract, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump — who has long fixated on how his policies perform in the markets — and his team were paying close attention to the market on Tuesday, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Get familiar with the problem by seeing it from multiple angles.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
All but three of the Institute’s 95 programs funded with grants from the State Department and the U.S. International Agency for Development have been canceled, according to several sources familiar with the cuts who asked not to be named to discuss the sensitive issue.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump — who has long fixated on how his policies perform in the markets — and his team were paying close attention to the market on Tuesday, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Get familiar with the problem by seeing it from multiple angles.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
All but three of the Institute’s 95 programs funded with grants from the State Department and the U.S. International Agency for Development have been canceled, according to several sources familiar with the cuts who asked not to be named to discuss the sensitive issue.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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