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In a less friendly profile for the same magazine published this April, titled “Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?,”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
His team also pocketed a hefty sum -- several million dollars -- for travelling to Luanda in November 2025 for a friendly marking Angola's 50th Independence Day celebrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
As the New York Times reported last month, even friendly countries are reducing their holdings of U.S.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
On what will be his 208th appearance, the country's most-capped player and record goal scorer will bid an emotional farewell in a friendly against Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
She waved and honked her normal three friendly honks.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
"African football associations accept these deals because everything is taken care of. It saves them having to find opponents and organise friendlies," explained an expert on African football who asked not to be named.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Whilst there is no standard practice for organising international professional friendlies, smaller African teams generally rely on agencies to manage their away fixtures and don't necessarily make any profit from the games.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The lengthy 16-day session will feature friendlies against Peru and Chile in September and against Mexico and Canada during the first week of October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Reds have won two and lost two of their four friendlies so far - beating Sunderland and Wrexham, but throwing away two-goal leads in defeats by Leeds and Monaco.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I got excited every time, hoping that we’d run into some friendlies, maybe even someone we knew from before.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Working with friendlier governments, the U.S. has expanded its capacity to reach high-priority targets in far-flung corners of the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“That doesn’t make a home within reach for everyone, but, for people who can afford to buy now, it’s a much friendlier market than it was a few years ago.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Turkey is another large trading partner of Iran, according to ITC data, but it has a much friendlier relationship with the US than China.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Coastal desalination plants discharge ultra salty brine waste that can harm marine life, but the undersea pods release a less concentrated brine, which the company says is friendlier to the ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Put the safety on, at least,” Tranquilino finally grumbled in a more gentle, friendlier tone.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The friendliest U.S. cities, according to World Cup tourists.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In another video played to the court, Warren told police his XL Bullies, one of which he bought on Gumtree, were "the friendliest dogs I know" and said poodles were "more aggressive".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
“He’s probably the friendliest coach you’ll ever meet. He knows a lot about baseball. So like any question I have, he’ll answer for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Now it’s Alcaraz who has closed the gap, on Sinner’s friendliest terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2025
In every way that he could, Rowdy was showing those monkeys that he was the friendliest hound dog in the world.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
