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somebody

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /


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Cardellini: That was our first scene together, really placing your weight on somebody in a way where you just don’t want to hurt somebody’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Imagine somebody is in your house saying this is not your house,” Domagala said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"That would have made quite a difference to be honest; somebody acknowledging what happened to the children who were placed in their care."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“If somebody who did gig work was still more likely to be employed after school, there is not really a value judgment between different types of employment,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She’d thought before that Sue might be somebody who could become a real friend, and she was sure of it now.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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