people

Example Sentences

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"People went from being really nice and sound to me, to just taking whatever they can," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“And now, it turns out I was wrong and Yum! Brands was right. People want their stuff piled into bowls.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"No. People will understand -- we're on a farm," the president replied.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

People were trying to get a ship to America, or they were sick lying in the streets of Ballilee, or just wandering out on the road as Devlin put them out of their houses.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff