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as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers
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as in to inform
to give information to
his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen
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as in to present
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors
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Recent Examples of acquaint
Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Authorities said it is believed the suspect and the victims were acquainted.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Around that time, Wells picked up a job doing computer support for Texas A&M’s ocean drilling program, building user interfaces for databases (and acquainting herself with the various human-machine follies that would one day give Murderbot a lot to complain about).
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
These nocturnal artisans were assisted by the four organists of Notre Dame, each of whom was intimately acquainted with the unique character of the organ’s sound from years spent playing the instrument.
—Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Authorities said it is believed the suspect and the victims were acquainted.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Around that time, Wells picked up a job doing computer support for Texas A&M’s ocean drilling program, building user interfaces for databases (and acquainting herself with the various human-machine follies that would one day give Murderbot a lot to complain about).
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
These nocturnal artisans were assisted by the four organists of Notre Dame, each of whom was intimately acquainted with the unique character of the organ’s sound from years spent playing the instrument.
—Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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In addition, some programs, including MIT Sloan and NYU Stern, have recently introduced test-optional policies or alternatives like Executive Assessment (EA) scores for candidates with substantial work experience.Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recently, Cone introduced selvedge fabrics featuring Colourizd sustainable dye technology, which significantly reduces water usage and eliminates harmful chemicals.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said his negotiating team informed him of the agreement.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create stories of the struggles and the joys of the Black community.Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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The most important thing to Hatch has always been educating the kids.Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Writing to a Jesuit missionary in China, Leibniz floated the idea that the binary system might help to convert the Chinese to Christianity, by familiarizing them with the Biblical concept of creation ex nihilo.Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Smartphone users should familiarize themselves with encrypted communication to protect their data.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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CrowdStrike is aware of the scam and advises individuals to stay vigilant.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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These are foods that the American Academy of Pediatrics has long advised parents to limit in kids' diets for other reasons, too.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the meeting, Netanyahu instructed the director of Mossad David Barnea, the Director of Shin Bet Ronen Bar and IDF general Nitzan Alon to travel to Doha immediately in order to push forward the hostage and ceasefire deal, the prime minister's office said.Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Not quite six years ago, wildfire expert Jack Cohen, who lives in Missoula, Mont., visited Pacific Palisades to instruct firefighters and property owners on how to protect homes against wildfires.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaint. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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