a person

Example Sentences

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“They were told ‘pencils down,’” a person familiar with the investigation said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

You can do this by designating a child as an authorized user, which is a person added to a credit-card account by the primary cardholder, although some issuers have age minimums as low as 13.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The companies aren’t currently talking to Airbus about their joining the project, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If a person in the diocese comes to fear that they or their loved one has been bodily possessed by a demon, the diocese launches an investigation involving medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

And for just a moment, Alex wished that she could be a person who did things instead of writing them…who could sail across seas or live happily on a tropical island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr