acquaintance
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This applies to anyone who is choosing to go into business with a friend or acquaintance or deciding to get married, which could be the most important and most expensive decision you could ever make.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
A few days later, I got a text from an acquaintance I hadn’t spoken to in years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
An acquaintance still on board told Cenet the passengers were now isolated in their cabins and wearing masks.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
In most of the ways that count, in other words, the authors of “Feed the People!” demonstrate a refreshingly close acquaintance with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I sent word to him that I had no social acquaintance with him,” Anthony later said, “and didn’t wish to call on him.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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