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Charles Kushner tapped an old friend to run the firm, imploring his eldest son to stay in school.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Mars and her old friend Betty Bobo, whose last name was now Pearson, attended the murder trial of Bryant and Milam.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Webb has been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to a shadowy group, the Black Doves, and her spymaster (Sarah Lancashire) calls in an old friend (Ben Whishaw) to help investigate who assassinated her lover.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Mars and her old friend Betty Bobo, whose last name was now Pearson, attended the murder trial of Bryant and Milam.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Webb has been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to a shadowy group, the Black Doves, and her spymaster (Sarah Lancashire) calls in an old friend (Ben Whishaw) to help investigate who assassinated her lover.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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