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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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The recollections are told, often, as if the person interviewed is back at a time when Parker seemed like a simple, bubbly, unaffected Texas belle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Stevie Wonder remains the youngest person ever admitted, at age 32 in 1983.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's amazing. I'm living like a normal person, I'm literally saying yes to anything. I sort of forgot that you could feel this good," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“He’s typically a pretty quiet person too on the court, which has been cool to see him transform a little bit. He’s been doing a great job helping me out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It says the people who won the battle don’t understand their victory as well as the person who lost the fight and is literally dying as he listens to his enemies celebrate.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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