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as in to inform
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
one office worker is assigned with the task of familiarizing new staffers with the use of electronic equipment around the office
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Produced by Bollywood giant Jio Studios and Indian megastar Aamir Khan – whose film Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 in the same category – over a month of screenings in Los Angeles and New York has helped familiarize the U.S. film industry with the movie.
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Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Finally, take some time to familiarize yourself with the new interface and features offered by your secure email service.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
And finally: consider familiarizing yourself with new Department of Transportation traveler protections.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
This includes helping students familiarize themselves with Oracle software.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Finally, take some time to familiarize yourself with the new interface and features offered by your secure email service.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
And finally: consider familiarizing yourself with new Department of Transportation traveler protections.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
This includes helping students familiarize themselves with Oracle software.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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How Commvault Addresses Active Directory Security Challenges Commvault has just introduced Cloud Backup & Recovery for Active Directory Enterprise Edition to simplify and automate AD forest recovery.Robert Kramer, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images The size of French debt is a key concern for investors who have driven up French borrowing costs over the last year, and has come into focus after the European Union introduced new rules stating a member nation’s budget deficit should not exceed 3% of GDP.Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 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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Though Arledge died in 2002, the real Geoff Mason was an invaluable resource to the production, from advising on drafts of the script to helping secure rights to the original broadcast footage.EW.com, EW.com, 18 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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On October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel in 2023, CBS News executives told staffers that Dokoupil’s report failed to meet the network’s standards.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 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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Time-wise, their seasons were far apart, but both are part of the famously close Bachelor Nation and were well acquainted before Special Forces.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Spend half a day getting acquainted with this colorful Caribbean city, grabbing a fresh snack at the Kingstown Produce Market before marveling at the charming architecture on Bay Street.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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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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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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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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