persons
Example Sentences
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Men and boys constituted the majority of reported missing persons.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The proposed deal, he said, would also limit the use of plate readers to criminal investigations, missing persons cases and other “serious public safety matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Police say the information provides unprecedented ability to identify suspects, pinpoint stolen vehicles and locate missing persons.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
HUD’s definition includes sheltered persons living in some kind of temporary housing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The lines of her face were hard and rude, like that of persons accustomed to see without sympathising in sights of misery.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
