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somebody

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


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“I think sometimes it’s helpful just having somebody who’s there to hold your hand,” she says of her friend Liou.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Imagine somebody is in your house saying this is not your house,” Domagala said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“The last thing somebody in college or just starting out needs to be doing is to overspend chasing rewards. The vast majority of people should just be getting cash back.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It was somebody who knew what I did, who knew where I was, who knew how to reach me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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