make friends
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President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He felt the “Seattle freeze”—what West Coasters refer to as the city’s reputation for being a difficult place to make friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“I mean, how else do you make friends as an adult?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Being left out of social situations isn’t helping me make friends at middle school.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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