persons

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There are also fears the initiative would jeopardise major agreements linking Switzerland to the EU, its main trading partner, including their 1999 "agreement on the free movement of persons".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite the damage, "all persons were accounted for and no injuries were reported", a spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It declares: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Yet an overly centralized administrative approach may simply relocate concentrated power from private elites to managerial bureaucracies operating at even greater distance from ordinary communities and persons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

When Señor Fidencio honked his horn the next morning, two persons were still missing from the Ruiz house: Uncle Hermilio, to no one’s surprise, and Salvador.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty