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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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025 -
To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sure, go get Andy Dalton, Kirk Cousins, or Jimmy G. Want a guy to look okay enough for one or two games but scuffles along for the next four or five?—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV? I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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By leveraging cutting-edge genetic engineering technologies, Colossal aims to restore these creatures to their rightful place in the ecosystem, potentially mitigating the devastating effects of biodiversity loss.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Always adept at this kind of comedy action thing, Diaz has not missed a beat and does most of her stunts, as does Foxx.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before things go in a shocking direction, the finale has some big plans for Camille (Alexandria Riley).—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As people live longer, public pension systems are getting strained, and consequently, the retirement burden is slowly shifting from the state to the individual.—
Tanmay Gupta,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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As the officer who made the traffic stop approached the passenger side of the vehicle and opened the front passenger door to arrest the individual, the passenger pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Less selfishness and more of a consideration for the next generations of human beings and other beings (animals and environment) that will inherit our mistakes.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Traditional cultures and vernacular expressions often treat it as a living being.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20being. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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