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person

[pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən /


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“It’s around learning agility. Can a person take a hard signal and adjust?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However if that person was to claim asylum then they cannot be deported and would be entered into the UK asylum system while their claim is evaluated.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Understand the implications of inheriting bank or retirement accounts, such as how the money may be transferred from one person to another or what the distribution rules might be for an investment account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"I can't understand what one person is saying if other people are talking."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It was large enough to hold a person.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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