a person
Example Sentences
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"Most of vessels used by Ukraine are smaller, more like the size of a jet ski, and couldn't carry a person," says Clark.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Under constant pressure they break a person," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In many states, if a person or their spouse needs to live in the home, or if the person expresses an intent to return home, the residence can remain exempt while determining eligibility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
You don’t arrive at a chapter and then find yourself needing to frantically page backwards to try to find the previous reference to a person or event, because it will already be present.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Earlier that day, when Minna had called her son to say hello, he’d answered with a harried “Mom, what’s wrong?” as if Minna were a problem to be solved, not a person to be loved.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
