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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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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

But young people, who witnessed a decade of rapid economic expansion in China, have a hunger to grow, said Dai, also author of the book "One Person Company".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Person Four told prosecutors he saw Roberts-Smith and Person 11 – both carrying rifles – have a short chat.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

Lancelot had a definite idea of what he looked like, and how he felt —and he was somehow in love with this Person.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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