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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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Those who choose to vote in person can take their mail-in ballot to a vote center and ask to vote in person instead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Trump, who will turn 80 in about two weeks, is the oldest person to become president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Even the most well-adjusted person isn’t immune to the discomfort of emotional whiplash.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Or, well, it was exactly this but with a specific other person.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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