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confidante

[kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt] / ˌkɒn fɪˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒn fɪˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt /


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Sriram Krishnan, a senior policy adviser focused on AI at the White House and a close confidante of White House AI adviser David Sacks, is also involved in the efforts, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Alumni from “Yellowstone” returning in “Marshals” include Gil Birmingham as tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as his confidante Mo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Donna Brazile, the former Democratic National Committee chair who managed Norton’s successful 1990 campaign and remains a supporter and close confidante, said the congresswoman remains engaged and “maintains a robust schedule.”

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

Being his confidante, she felt essential to him, in some ways closer to him than ever.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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