person
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"We've actually doubled the amount of water we use per person, on average, in the last 50, 60 years," points out Nicci Russell, who runs Waterwise, a water efficiency campaign organisation.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
In 1906, 4-month-old Maytie Raker was the first person to be buried at the Inglewood Park Cemetery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 2026, the average person had 32 Medicare Advantage plans with prescription-drug coverage to choose from, KFF said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mr. Wells was “perhaps the most intelligent and charismatic person I’d ever met.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Harry was the only person he could talk to about it and keep a smile.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Some experts have said the low crime rate is part of the reason why missing persons cases are not taken seriously.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
And, whatever it concludes, the Virginia investigation is a reminder that, as the court observed in the Walker case, all of us have a duty to secure “justice for all persons, whether living or deceased.”
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
The amendment reads in part, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Hello, Ms. Halliday? I have you on speaker with the persons who came in with the key.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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