How to Use familiar with in a Sentence

familiar with

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  • Moses is the most familiar with camp, having attended in prior seasons.
    — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • An unnamed person familiar with the matter told Axios the proposal is in its very early stages.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Its website said the reporting was based on multiple unnamed sources familiar with the pressure campaign.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Discussions between the companies are ongoing, but a deal could come together as soon as this week, said people familiar with the talks.
    — Davis Giangiulio,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The team agreed to acquire point guard Devin Carter in a trade, according to a person familiar with the situation.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Balogun found out about the decision in a team meeting Sunday, a source familiar with the situation said.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Weiss may have some wiggle room, according to a second person familiar with CNN’s business.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters writes that DeepSeek has been working on a move into silicon for about a year.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Like the majority of players, Korneeva is familiar with playing in testing climates, but this heat was something else.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • In an age before light pollution, ordinary people were also likely far more familiar with the stars and constellations than most people are today.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • The latest closure also sparked discussion among drivers familiar with the route, many of whom said the Gaviota rest areas have become known for frequent shutdowns.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Hawks have agreed to bring back center Jock Landale, according to a person familiar with the situation.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some 1,000 people are expected to attend the latter event, according to sources familiar with the planning.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The ships would travel under cover of darkness, often in convoys that sailed close together and hugged the Omani coast, according to two people familiar with the matter.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Late last week, it was reported that Mangione had been in talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal, but that had fallen aside, sources familiar with the matter said.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • The Hawks have declined to pick up the team option on forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to a person familiar with the situation.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Those familiar with the court’s inner-workings say the matter is something that Caribbean leaders can resolve among themselves, rather than ask the court for an advisory opinion.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • In New York, cocaine hasn’t been so cheap since the mid-1990s, a person familiar with local law enforcement’s internal data told me.
    — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Everyone is familiar with the old saw that those unversed in history are condemned to repeat it, which packs a certain irony 250 years into our democratic experiment.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • The majority of the capital Sequoia invested was at the higher valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
  • Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend this week’s hearing, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Retaining local counsel familiar with the specific venue where the case will proceed matters for everything from discovery timelines to settlement dynamics.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • One source familiar with Maine politics told ABC News that the party's state committee would vote on who could become the replacement candidate.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • The investigation focuses on Gallego's usage of campaign funds since 2019 for family trips, according to a source familiar with the probe.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Bids were made by more than 20 existing basketball and soccer clubs, including current EuroLeague teams, according to someone familiar with the details.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • The New York Times reported on June 24 that Swift had rented the iconic arena for a multi-day event, citing sources familiar with preparations.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The Xbox business would lose 3,200 employees, which a person familiar with the matter told CNBC equates to around one-fifth of its headcount.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • He has not been contacted by the Justice Department about any potential or ongoing probe, according to a person familiar with the matter granted anonymity to speak frankly about the situation.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • On Thursday evening, Swift and Kelce held a smaller gathering at the arena for around 100 people, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026

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