2019 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes
Editor Peter Sokolowski discusses 'they' and the rest of our Word of the Year 2019 selections
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How did we choose they as our Word of the Year? Peter Sokolowski explains the data behind our decisions, and how this and the other Words of the Year reflect what was on people's minds this year.
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