- plural of person.
persons
Example Sentences
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The investigation was spurred by the missing persons reports, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It added that measures restricting the bank's activities in the lending business, and in relation to entering into new business relationships with politically exposed persons from high-risk countries, had been lifted or relaxed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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
“I have maintained for years,” Moore wrote, “that one hundred well-disciplined persons could break the backbone of segregated travel in North Carolina in less than a year.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
