personhood
Example Sentences
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"Then we decided to propose our parliament with 600,000 signatures that the Mar Menor needs to have rights and legal personhood."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Fortuitously, I was there to meet with multidisciplinary artist Stephanie Shih, whose photo-based compositions have the opposite effect, grounding the viewer in their personhood and experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is also a reminder of how the Overton window on personhood is shifting.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
"The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that struck at the core of personhood, broke up families, and devastated communities," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
It felt oddly dispossessing, being handed this first legal proof of my personhood: until that moment, it had never occurred to me that proof was required.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
