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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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They do something just as important: they show that the story of human origins was more crowded, more competitive, and more unpredictable than the familiar textbook version suggests.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Amid all the innovations in ad buying and audience measurement presented during the week, many of the programs and personalities offered up by the major networks and streamers were extremely familiar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Written, directed and edited by Barker, “Obsession” comes from a simple, familiar premise, executed with a dark and dread-filled flair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

What makes Reble compelling is her refusal to soften herself for wider consumption - she resists explaining, translating or flattening her world into something more familiar.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He was as familiar with its gleaming mansions as its darkest slums.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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