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Under that law, a person can’t be prosecuted for two offenses “based upon the same act or criminal transaction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A deprivation order may be issued by a court when a person is convicted of animal welfare charges.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“I know what months at sea does to a person even when the ship has hot chow and working plumbing,” Roland said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

ChatGPT gives some thoughts and a person wants to book it: We’re right there.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Earlier that day, when Minna had called her son to say hello, he’d answered with a harried “Mom, what’s wrong?” as if Minna were a problem to be solved, not a person to be loved.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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