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people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /


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When social media started to take over the internet 20 years ago, it was widely hailed as a game-changing technology that would connect people across divides and make information more accessible.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I think we’ll have a lot of ways we can help people get more value for less spend,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chinese people are driving fewer gasoline-powered cars and taking trains instead of planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It was there he saw the cleaning team, the first people he had encountered in almost a week.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I would offer you some, Lala, but sometimes Traveling can make people queasy.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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