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people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /


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‘People are screening for financial compatibility in the same way that I think previous generations screened for religion or politics.’

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“I also couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after ‘People We Meet on Vacation.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“He says, ‘People once used to put sugar on their salads, but I can’t believe how passé that is,’” Albala explains.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

“This was like a snowball. Within a week, we had something like 18,000 people tasting anchovies for the first time. This whole legend of ‘People won’t eat it’ was completely fake!”

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

‘People? What kind of people? What kind of things?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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