as in person
a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Noun
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The figures’ heads reach the top corners, and the person on the left seems to have an outstretched arm.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025 -
During prison or jail time, the person behind bars can no longer make much money themselves, and often other family members have to adjust — staying home or cutting their hours, for instance, to care for children.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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The Reddit post resonated with thousands, many of whom shared their own experiences of being overlooked or deprioritized in friendships due to differing life paths.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Unlike most tourists, love bugs are only here for a few days because that’s their life span.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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With 4:25 remaining in the third quarter and the Thunder down by 38, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault conceded and subbed out his star man – much to the delight of the home crowd, which had booed him incessantly throughout.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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These two guys have very different perspectives on just about everything.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2025
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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There are few things more frustrating than having your workflow derailed by glitchy or confusing software.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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While there has been improvement in financial education in the country, too many individuals, particularly in underserved communities, still lack the personal guidance necessary to translate knowledge into financial well-being.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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For the time being, the Red Bull leadership is seemingly focused on trying to get the best possible results.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Similarly, at least for the time being, Orozco’s congruence of store and gallery, of universal commodity and of global sculpture, emptied even of the most residual forms of tactility, has remained relatively illegible.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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