familiar

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But FAA officials suspended the safety review in August, an unusual move because the agency’s own policies call for such reviews to address safety risks, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Retailers say they're seeing growing demand for decorations that can help recreate that familiar Christmas magic from years gone by.

From BBC

The longtime Florida Republican megalobbyist and his firm have been advising Netflix and will work with the company as it goes through the regulatory approval process, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pickled vegetables add a bright, briny snap to otherwise familiar dishes: carrots and jicama, scallions or classic cucumbers become unexpected stars.

From Salon

But when they arrived in the afternoon, according to sources familiar with the investigation, he was gone.

From Los Angeles Times