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friendly

[frend-lee] / ˈfrɛnd li /


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They are betting that developers facing community pushback from Maine to Arizona will be drawn to the Permian’s abundant land, cheap energy and business friendly climate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“Our cats are so friendly and interactive with guests,” said Mathers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

"He's so friendly with everyone, he's a joy to have around."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“If you’ve never met a smart, friendly, interesting yak — you must. Joyful, Cheerful, Intelligent and Sociable. You will fall in love,” it promises.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

A family was there now, posing for a selfie, and Owen gave them a friendly wave.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Defoe's ninth and final game in charge of Woking was a 1-0 defeat by Braintree Town in one of three pre-season friendlies on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

England's only two wins in their first 16 fixtures with Scotland were friendlies and at home.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

As recently as March, when the U.S. dropped a pair of friendlies to Belgium and Portugal, he lamented that his players weren’t bringing enough energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

In all likelihood, the choice will be between Gordon and Rashford, and both will feel they have pushed their way to the front of Tuchel's thoughts in these two friendlies.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

“There are no friendlies ahead of us,” the platoon leader reported.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

But in the closed-door meeting of national leaders that followed, a friendlier Trump emerged, according to people in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

And while only 10% of U.S. workers are in unions now, versus about a third in the mid-1950s, American attitudes toward organized labor have become friendlier.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

She also asserted that Bass took a friendlier stance toward Pratt in last week’s televised debate at the Skirball Cultural Center.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

The airlines emphasized Spirit’s dire financial straits, but the judge found that that distress didn’t meet a rigorous “failing firm” threshold that would’ve triggered friendlier antitrust treatment.

From Slate May 5, 2026

This is one of the few places I have ever seen where the night was friendlier than the day.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

The friendliest U.S. cities, according to World Cup tourists.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

"I'm telling you it's a shame what everyone thinks about them and everything, man, because they are one of the friendliest dogs that I know."

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Now it’s Alcaraz who has closed the gap, on Sinner’s friendliest terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2025

Your executive producer on "Watson" said that it would be fun to cast the friendliest man in the world in this role.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2025

He has dreadlocks and one of the friendliest faces I’ve ever seen.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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