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
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Just a really cool guy to be around and get to know.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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That said, Mike presents as an uplifting, jovial kind of guy.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Lord of the Rings star plays a magical three-legged creature summoned by a horn to deliver Skittles.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Following the arrival, the individual traveled to Orange County.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, in the distant past, things once were very different on Venus, and perhaps there’s a rich history of ancient, early life on that planet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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