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man

[man] / mæn /


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Like the time he randomly and falsely accused a complete stranger on the other side of the world of being a child molester, simply because the man had disagreed with him?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

British man Nathan Stobbart has been declared missing in action while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The organization is headed by a man on the inside: New York Assemblyman Jordan Wright, 31, who just won his first primary as an incumbent against 33-year-old DSA-backed Conrad Blackburn.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Another man accused of the same crimes as Domínguez said the same: He wasn’t aware of ever registering to vote, as federal prosecutors claimed he had.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Grandpa said one coin could buy a man a clean shave and travel gear.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

What’s funny, especially in retrospect, is how widely these men whiffed the point.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

These men aren’t launching autonomous vessels to Mars and Mercury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The lawmakers targeted are across the political spectrum and include men.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Coppola conveys that the answers about who Marie Antoinette was have been written into history, but overlooked by the men who most often dictate it.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The men went happily on their way, relieved that nothing had happened when they had expected the worst.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

“I travel through at least eight to 10 towns to reach Mogadishu. But we don’t count the towns, we count the checkpoints and who mans them,” Mr Diriye says.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024

The Lebanese army mans a checkpoint outside and typically does not enter the camp, which is under the control of the Palestinian factions.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

“Who mans the cameras?” posted parent Kris Cabby in the Facebook group Parents Supporting Teachers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023

Boyea mans the expensive machine while Mitchell and crew members Kellan Beckham and Rae Thoma feed it trunks that spew out the side like pine-scented rain.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

“I fought with lots of mans in my life,” she said in explanation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"And in 10 years' time, the first European manned capsule take off from Kourou with European astronauts and those from other nations on board," he added, referring to Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Europe has in recent years sought greater independence in space but has never sent a manned mission, instead relying on the rockets and capsules of Russia and the United States.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Flying lower means less spray drift and therefore less chemicals are needed than in conventional manned crop-dusting, he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Across the nation, they’ve set up safe spaces in schools, specialized classrooms that feel more like living rooms and that are manned by professional counselors trained in domestic violence intervention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Germany failed to match the Allies in tank development, producing just one model, the cumbersome A7V, manned by a crew of twelve, which appeared too late in the war to have any real impact.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We look at all the evidence, how busy the airport was, what was the manning in the tower at the time," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Doncic is manning the Lakers’ elevator now; it’s his job to lift his teammates to new heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Gabelli said that over time, he developed an interest in investing and that he had worked ”every job” at the firm — including “trading, sales, marketing and manning the phones.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The fry guys manning the grill in the back move swiftly, every other second shouting, “Order up.”

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz


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