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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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Pepsi’s presentation included its legacy work with KFC, as well as plans to boost crafted beverages and innovating with ice tea and lemonade, another person said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A British person wanting to access all live Premier League games, for example, would need subscriptions to both Sky Sports and TNT Sports.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Coach G gives me the space to grow as a person and a player,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

In the U.S. criminal system, after a jury finds a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it is generally up to the district court judge to determine their sentence.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

But she was an important person in the community, and I wanted to show her that I was doing something.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also stressed the urgent need to "address the root causes of irregular migration, combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, and promote safe, orderly and regular migration".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The proposed deal, he said, would also limit the use of plate readers to criminal investigations, missing persons cases and other “serious public safety matters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"He's been one of the persons I admire the most in how he conducted himself in all of this," said Hallgrimsson.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Police say the information provides unprecedented ability to identify suspects, pinpoint stolen vehicles and locate missing persons.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

She revised the note: I’m needing some space, some time, until my head-slash-heart-slash-soul—No, no, no, she didn't want to divide herself anymore, three persons in one Yo.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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