acquaint
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Let’s acquaint ourselves with Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
He now forecasts that about half a gigawatt will be deployed in the second half of 2026, reflecting the time needed to acquaint to new rack architecture.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
The stage has just been built for the first time, and he's eager to acquaint himself with all the ramps and video walls.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
That is all the invitation they need to acquaint themselves with the goods in a way they are rarely permitted at serious institutions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Back when I had first come to Chicago, Frankie had made it his mission to acquaint me with the city.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Learning about the work of Jesus Christ acquaints them with suffering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
It reminds you of an extraordinary feat and acquaints you with an interesting, enigmatic man.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2018
After a poker game acquaints her with a pair of soldiers, a teasing playfulness also emerges.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2018
Like nothing else, it acquaints women with extremes of feeling.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
James Hardy acquaints his friends, that he has lately had a large quantity of preserves.
From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by S. S. Madders
Like their predecessors, they meet most weeks for breakfast and were well acquainted before joining the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even though our granny was, like all people in the mountains, well acquainted with Dolly by that point, she was still transfixed.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Greece is well acquainted with the trend, after hit musical "Mamma Mia", filmed on the island of Skopelos, triggered a jump in American visitors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Samson, who is studying to be a crime analyst, found that it was easy to get acquainted with the older residents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I am myself slightly acquainted with the Countess of Clovelly.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
As the World Cup landed in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, international soccer fans have been acquainting themselves with the distinctly American pleasures of barbecue, highway traffic jams and Texas summers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
By acquainting himself with India so that whenever he tours India, it's easier for him.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The multiplatinum album acted as a coming-out-party, acquainting music lovers the world over with the incredible range of his gifts.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
“They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other,” YG told Yonhap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Newton replied, thanking Oldenburg ‘for your candour in acquainting me with Mr Hook’s insinuations’ and asking for an opportunity to set the record straight.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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