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familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl yər /




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While Buffett would stay out of the business unless he felt companies weren’t performing to par, Abel’s style is to take pre-emptive action to make his expectations clear, people familiar with Berkshire’s businesses said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The conglomerate doesn’t view these positions as core, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

While Abel presented his first shareholder letter to Buffett before its publication, Buffett kept a light touch with his edits, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Abel has no immediate plans to move to Omaha, and will likely live in Iowa at least until his son graduates from high school in a few years, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It is a world apart, but it’s familiar all the same.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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