persons

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It declares: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Yet an overly centralized administrative approach may simply relocate concentrated power from private elites to managerial bureaucracies operating at even greater distance from ordinary communities and persons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The virus spreads from person to person through bodily fluids or exposure to the blood of an infected persons, who become contagious only once they display symptoms.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Elias said he tried to call his brother a few times to get his attention before considering filing a missing persons report.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Care for these ten persons alone exceeded one million dollars,” he reported.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French