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somebody

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /


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“And what they end up with is somebody who wants to roll over funds into a portfolio model.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

If the other parties "choose not to stand, somebody has to stand up and be the opposition. And so it's my humble duty to actually be His Majesty's official opposition," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

"We don't believe that somebody who is willing to do that deserves release," Cat added.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

As somebody with roots in musical theater, did you have to curtail some of those instincts that you might’ve had to be a little more expressive?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

It was the face of somebody who has suddenly felt, for the first time, the precise shape and weight of their own swiftly beating heart.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Is there somebody or somebodies that you’ve thought about for a while and said, “Well, that would fit, that could work”?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

You can think, within two seconds, of stories of nobodies who became somebodies.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

"Somebody or somebodies know where this came from and how it got there," Mr Tobin said.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

Any political cartoon is bound to offend somebody — or quite a few somebodies — on a regular basis.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2023

Some day, Margaret, with the aid of your exceptional talent, you will be able to distinguish the veritable somebodies from the shams.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various




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