person
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A fourth person was evaluated at the scene, but their condition was unknown, according to fire officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
KKR’s newly formed Helix Digital Infrastructure is among those evaluating the assets, according to a person with direct knowledge, in addition to other firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Metro calls the shift a "new twist" in the hunt for the person who killed the former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"A person has died, and their loved ones and the people of our community deserve clear answers about what happened," Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
It says the people who won the battle don’t understand their victory as well as the person who lost the fight and is literally dying as he listens to his enemies celebrate.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Khan said: "We have now found concrete evidence that links what is happening on the ground through linkage evidence to specific persons in leadership mode."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Reconstruction Congress wrote this rule into the 14th Amendment and said “All persons born” here are citizens by birth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The former requires all persons to respect the criminal and civil law while in a foreign nation, but ceases to bind them on their departure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The 14th Amendment states that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
In New Jersey the cities of Trenton and Lamberton resolved that “a total stop should be put to the landing of all persons from Philadelphia.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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