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somebody

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


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"We are looking for somebody who can actually accomplish and actually bring to the people what they are talking about," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

If someone else did it, and didn’t know it was his song, he’d be upset that somebody took his song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Every time somebody wants help here, he helps them. His nature is very good," Shah said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It’s highly associated with all muscle strength or weakness. If somebody is very weak in their grip, they are at very high risk for whole body frailty and weakness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A pounding noise came from the hallway, somebody pounding on the door.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"If the produce that I've been growing is contaminated in some way, hows it going to affect somebodies health. How is it going to affect my health?," she said.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

You can think, within two seconds, of stories of nobodies who became somebodies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

“So, we’re looking for somebody to replace him or somebodies as a group.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

But that reputation overlooks the way in which South by Southwest has long been a vital platform for the discovery of new talent, unknowns about to become somebodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2018

Next times you vos took somebodies yer own sizes, maybe so.

From The Newsboy Partners Or Who Was Dick Box? by Frank V. Webster




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