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people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /


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People may conclude that “Steve Jobs in Exile” is a business book, but it’s more than that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Trump said he felt personally honored by the lavish welcome he received on the edge of Tiananmen Square, outside the Great Hall of the People, where China hosts all visiting dignitaries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

People relied less on religious authorities and more on the meaning they could create from “available images, symbols, moral codes, and doctrines.”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"People are trying to avoid the thing that's staring them in the face and brushing things under the carpet until eventually it all ignites."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

People even came to the ash-spewing summit itself.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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