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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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As sociologists and other experts have repeatedly demonstrated, a person is not poor because they are Black or brown.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2026

When an AI model is dispensing advice, it doesn’t know the difference between a body builder who wants to lift heavier weights and is consuming enough protein and a malnourished person who isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

And there was one person not far from the 21-year-old's mind.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

A person familiar with the process but not authorized to speak about it publicly said Hackman Capital will be hard-pressed to pay its debt in light of challenges facing the industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

She always seemed to me to be a very private person, happy enough in her own silence.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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