people

Example Sentences

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By shifting people away from a focus on large families, the government hoped to lay the groundwork for economic growth across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

More people are going to theaters, with 154 million tickets sold so far this year in the U.S. and Canada, up nearly 16% from the same time last year, data from EntTelligence shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But he also said that people will do “incredible things” with AI and that “technological progress can make the future unbelievably good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I really hope that the existence of ‘Heartstopper’ will encourage people who are commissioning TV and movies ... to take a chance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She had to fry enough bread so that up to fifty people could have at least two pieces of frybread that evening at E’s surprise birthday party.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith