a person
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“Coach G gives me the space to grow as a person and a player,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
In the U.S. criminal system, after a jury finds a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it is generally up to the district court judge to determine their sentence.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
Very few were intercepted, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"If you want to sell something to a person, you have to try to convince them by doing something," he said when comparing selling pictures to managing Premier League players.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
But then he said, ‘I think you changed me. Sometimes a person just needs a reason is all.’
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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