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somebody

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


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"Somebody needs to tell me why that was the case. I assumed there wasn't going to be one because I came out with a jumper."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Somebody said he looks great in a bathing suit, right?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“The current debt situation is not sustainable. Somebody has to fix it; otherwise, the problem will keep compounding.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Her first thought: Somebody is trying to break in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Somebody had conducted a preliminary poll that seemed to suggest maybe he could win.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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