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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Key Facts Officials from the Commerce, Defense and Justice departments have opened investigations into TP-Link’s routers and could ban the sale of the devices in the U.S. next year, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. —

Ty Roush, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The news was revealed during a companywide internal meeting on Wednesday morning, sources familiar with the matter told WWD. —

Denni Hu, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024 The terms of the deal are broadly the same as the proposal put forth by US President Joe Biden earlier this year, according to a diplomatic source familiar with the matter. —

Abeer Salman, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024 Nissan and Honda are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding within the next week to formally begin discussions of partnership-broadening steps, including the details of a potential merger, the people familiar with the matter said. —

River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for familiar with

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