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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Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025 -
In 2021, William Shatner became the oldest person to travel into space, at the age of 90, on a Blue Origin flight.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But that particular strand of my life seems to be quite healthy.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Detectives have interviewed some of the teen’s former teachers, who said Canales was very involved in her daughter’s life.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2025
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their chemistry, their camaraderie, their impact on the offense, their relationship with the other skill guys is great.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, and there couldn’t have been two better guys to do this with.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What’s the significance of a little creature like Mr. Bubbles?—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Approaches, that have mostly relied on the ‘break things first, apologize later’ approach.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The nature of high school sports, however, is to find the next thing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Human emotions are not confined to the individual experiencing them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the Republican Justices’ reasoning could extend much further than that –beyond agency heads, to many of the individuals within the federal government.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His being from Canada could hurt his chances but his talent is undeniable.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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But the Hayes-Green link means something to George, who hates Green with every ounce of his being.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20being. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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