person
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The first person to be buried at the school was his brother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
I’ll also note that any gay person who is into dinosaurs will tell you they’re still trying to dress like Laura Dern’s character in the film.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Bridesmaid Mehrunissa Thomas says: "She had gone from just being a normal person and suddenly she was this celebrity."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
As much as any one person could be said to embody 20th-century American Christianity, Graham— “America’s Pastor”— was it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“Just try to be . . . Try to be a bit more . . . soft. It won’t hurt you not to talk so much. Until you know what sort of person he is.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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