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someone

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /


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So it comes down to this: why spend so much time with someone who wasn't delivering?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise, so I asked a plumbing company to send someone over.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“If someone is thinking about flipping SpaceX shares and eating the penalty, that is probably something they should keep in mind.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Gildo Zegna has the air of a man with the supreme confidence of someone who’s sorted out all the answers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I didn’t want him to hear from someone else that I’d come and not told him, but I’m hoping he doesn’t show up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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