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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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"It came as such a shock because the person who was renting it from us had called two weeks earlier saying everything was fine," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

If this number is over $34,000 for a single person or $44,000 for a married couple, up to 85% of your Social Security benefit will be taxed as ordinary income.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

A person familiar with Iran’s diplomacy in Switzerland said its negotiating team there doesn’t include psychologists and the country prefers not to engage in psychological speculation on Trump’s motives or decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

“A person nearby handed the girl a branch and she was rescued,” the user wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

“Told ya,” Avery mouths, because Avery is a person who somehow knows that no one’s going to make a fuss about shoes on graduation day.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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