the people

Example Sentences

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In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve been on trips where half the people are willing to spend an hour in the kitchen and the other half would rather throw a pizza in the oven and call it a night.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The move would be in anticipation of similar cuts the company expects at Anthropic, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And sometimes the dream guests are not big names, it’s the people that we came up with in comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I can set it back on the same spot where its outline is still visible, but I can’t turn Jonah and me back into the people we used to be.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison