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someone

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /


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Someone cooks the meal, buys the flowers, hangs the art and puts on the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Someone who knows Miliband told the BBC he would be "a massive asset to Andy Burnham's cabinet," citing his work on the international stage in foreign affairs, humanitarian action and climate change.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The ordinary meaning of the statute, the court concludes, is straightforward: Someone has not arrived until he is inside.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Someone could probably teach a decent history course through Chaplin’s films, from “The Gold Rush” to “Modern Times.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Someone like his best friend who desperately needed a safe place to live.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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