person

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Readers of two Iranian newspapers in 2013 voted him third in Person of the Year polls, trailing only then-President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Dion has said she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, an incurable autoimmune disorder, and she was forced to cancel her last tour dates due to both the Covid pandemic and ill health.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The move followed a BBC investigation into the unprecedented number of women enduring criminal investigations, with more than 100 prosecutions under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act in recent years.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Renate Reinsve, the director’s muse from his acclaimed feature “The Worst Person in the World,” is a lead actress nominee for playing popular but troubled Oslo stage and TV actor Nora Borg.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“Sir, Most Very Honored Head Person, sir, ” said Despereaux as he wiped the kings tears out of his own eyes, “she’s in the dungeon. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo