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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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"In this mission it would have likely been controlled remotely by a person with a joystick to make sure they got to the exact location of the crew," Clark said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Should one person go grocery shopping for the whole weekend and we just pay them back?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Yang: We are experiencing something in an acute way that I think everyone is experiencing, which is we are seeing ourselves in the third person.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Top executives at the startup have also said that they speak regularly with Trump Jr., according to a person close to the company.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“That person didn’t leave his or her or their name, and they could have been calling from anywhere; they could have been calling from Los Angeles.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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