the people

Example Sentences

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The deal hasn’t closed and the company could end up raising significantly more than $30 billion, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"He knows what the people want and he stands for that and I think that's great," she said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In 143 pages, a federal judge documented what it looks like when the people diagnosing the disease are the ones actually spreading it.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

However you look at it, if the people responsible for greenlighting “Michael” were at all concerned about the audience rejecting the movie on principle, any kind of principle, it would not have been made.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"After all," continued the art teacher, "I'm not going to have the people of this town think I haven't taught you anything about color."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville