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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An official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the Canadians proposed a press conference in Paris but the French declined.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
An official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the Canadians proposed a news conference in Paris but the French declined.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
After protesting Amazon’s maneuver at the time, NBCU is now planning to move its Telemundo party, according to a person familiar with the matter, to Tuesday evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Other sources familiar with the matter who, like all consulted for this article, have been granted anonymity to protect relations, said some players were less surprised by the decision itself, but more bemused by the timing.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
An official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the Canadians proposed a news conference in Paris but the French declined.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
After protesting Amazon’s maneuver at the time, NBCU is now planning to move its Telemundo party, according to a person familiar with the matter, to Tuesday evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Other sources familiar with the matter who, like all consulted for this article, have been granted anonymity to protect relations, said some players were less surprised by the decision itself, but more bemused by the timing.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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