persons

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Activist groups are protesting the violence and lack of resources for missing persons, while President Claudia Sheinbaum promised no crackdown on demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There are also fears the initiative would jeopardise major agreements linking Switzerland to the EU, its main trading partner, including their 1999 "agreement on the free movement of persons".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite the damage, "all persons were accounted for and no injuries were reported", a spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the United States, states grant artificial persons powers as part of an agreement that allows those artificial persons to operate in the state.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

A newspaper account described typical Levittown home buyers as “young persons of moderate financial circumstances who had small children and might expect others.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove