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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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Being a green card holder, or lawful permanent resident, allows a person to live and work permanently in the US.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

That’s when a young person can turn to the internet and fall down rabbit holes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

His explanation quickly became part of the public conversation around the event, particularly after he referred to his son in unexpectedly distant terms, saying he had “known this person for a long time.”

From Salon • May 23, 2026

"The pope is maybe the only person who can awaken the conscience a little bit of all the people who have harmed this territory," local worshipper Giuseppina De Francesco, 60, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Tracy’s face for some sign of what kind of person this girl might be.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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