the people

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Milessa Michelson, the co-founder and lead organizer for Altadena Not for Sale, said she was happy for the people on Laurel Drive but thought that Ocean Development’s projects might not be as welcomed everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Whether the people would or not, it's difficult to say," he added.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"We've got so much we want to do for the people of Northern Ireland and we're doing it within very difficult circumstances," he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Sam Altman-led company could confidentially file a draft IPO prospectus with regulators as soon as Friday, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This was the first of the three things I asked him to do: Make right to the people you’ve hurt.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman