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someone

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /


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The plan commits to ending "unnecessary" custodial remand for children, where someone is held in prison while they await trial of sentencing.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The player who ultimately proved capable of breaking through was someone who had never finished in the top 10 of a major before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Sheep are not only intelligent, as someone observes, but they can be inspirational.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

An infection with Bundibugyo virus can occur when someone comes in contact with infected bats or primates, according to the WHO.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Father knocked on his door as we passed that noon, to see if someone were ill, but there was no answer.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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