as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
The development follows intense backlash over how top federal officials, including Bovino, responded to Pretti's fatal shooting, which came less than a month after another person in Minneapolis, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by an immigration agent.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
This person should ask to see any warrants from the ICE agents and email a copy to the employer’s immigration attorney.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether or not another generally reasonable person would have reacted similarly, Hudson said, should be up to a jury.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
This person should ask to see any warrants from the ICE agents and email a copy to the employer’s immigration attorney.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether or not another generally reasonable person would have reacted similarly, Hudson said, should be up to a jury.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Projects more as a slot guy at the next level and may need to show his ability to be impactful at multiple positions to move up the draft board.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Years of reading ensued—books on art history, women in art, and Marina’s life and work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is, a creature once believed impossible, to not exist at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Foy, 41, noted how movies frequently demonize nature’s creatures.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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The identities of the four individuals have not yet been released.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Cooper case, the university did the right thing by refusing to honor the demands of powerful legislators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Still, the balcony was a wonderful thing to have, a breath of fresh air when the weather was nice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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