- plural of person.
persons
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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
"That was to maintain our children's and young persons project who do a lot of work within schools," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Police say the information provides unprecedented ability to identify suspects, pinpoint stolen vehicles and locate missing persons.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
HUD’s definition includes sheltered persons living in some kind of temporary housing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 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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