acquaintances

Other residents rely on acquaintances with well water.

She grudgingly asks acquaintances for help - most often with no success.

I’m referring to intelligent, well-read acquaintances who’ve strangely changed in the last decade; they might not say they’ve become Trump supporters or reactionaries in general, but the sole thrust of their argument is “something-something woke.”

An obligatory circuit of the freshers' fair would be swiftly overtaken by a string of pub and club events - where drinks were £1 and acquaintances were made by the dozen - all likely culminating in a 12-hour foam party.

Another colleague, Laura Hunt, said Dr Cooper's friends and acquaintances had felt "helpless" as they tried to support the family.