as in person
a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Noun
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quite a few designs featured striking swirls, which Daveed says speak to the ways that many Haitian immigrants must travel when heading into the United States for a better life.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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No man is worth missing Paris for.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another favorite comic novel of mine, this one follows a guy in Beijing who installs custom, old school sound systems for rich people.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just note that these little creatures are final sale items and are therefore ineligible for returns.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plot centers on Jam, a teenager who inadvertently brings a creature from a painting to life.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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And your decisions affect other things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Utah authorities released photos of the person of interest in the shooting on Thursday in which the individual can be seen on steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with what appeared to be an American flag print on it.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Social theory attempts to explain ways-of-being, power structures and dynamics, and other social phenomena.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tootles’ death disproves this, showing that a hybrid being can die under extreme circumstances.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20being. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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