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The letter was about a 50-year-old who was frustrated that a 70-year-old friend didn’t pick up the phone when called.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
With systems still down, Dana (Katherine LaNasa) calls in an old friend with experience running a low-tech ER – but not before one of Javadi’s (Shabana Azeez) patient slips through the cracks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Oh yes, and speaking of ex-Mets, old friend Dominic Smith has also resurfaced with the Braves, signed as a free agent by Anthopoulos on March 21 to serve as their primary DH.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The collision also left their 18-year-old friend critically injured.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
With systems still down, Dana (Katherine LaNasa) calls in an old friend with experience running a low-tech ER – but not before one of Javadi’s (Shabana Azeez) patient slips through the cracks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Oh yes, and speaking of ex-Mets, old friend Dominic Smith has also resurfaced with the Braves, signed as a free agent by Anthopoulos on March 21 to serve as their primary DH.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The collision also left their 18-year-old friend critically injured.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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