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befriended

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Aang befriended Zuko, an exiled Fire Nation prince who at first hunted Aang to regain his father’s approval before joining his quarry’s mission to restore peace.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

A friend of mine befriended a homeless man and took him in.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

His family moved from the Southeast part of Washington DC when Armstrong was young and later settled in a largely white neighbourhood in Maryland, where he befriended a soccer coach's son.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Only the woman who had first befriended him called out softly, in the tongue of her people, a farewell to the traveler.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford