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somebody

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /


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"He once said that whenever somebody arrives to the stadium they could be watching for the first time," McTominay explained.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If you’re going to turn the needle for somebody, then you better be part of the IP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

You can see somebody torn between their better judgment, their core instinct, their humanity, and someone who is so frustrated that they’re stepping toward a kind of nihilism.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Here is somebody who has made a series of serious missteps.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It was the face of somebody who has suddenly felt, for the first time, the precise shape and weight of their own swiftly beating heart.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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