a person
Example Sentences
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials put out an arrest detainer — a request to hold a person for potential deportation — for Singh, according to the statement from the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some people who had gotten sick “told investigators they had eaten at Taco Bell,” the Post reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Healthspan refers to the number of years a person remains healthy and free from major age-related disease, rather than simply how long they live.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Potential concessions are expected to include dropping a joint venture with Universal Pictures, a person familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was enough to make a person feel no more than a speck, a scrap of flotsam or jetsam tossing in the waves, to be cast willy-nilly into such an unimaginable expanse.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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