as in person
a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025 -
One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough could redefine the future of virtual and augmented reality by creating visuals that look identical to real life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Hurzeler’s team have had their best matches in this respect against Manchester City in August and 10-man Chelsea in September, converting five of seven big chances across both wins.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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This guy really broke her heart.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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The creatures are scavengers feeding on the seafloor and plankton as well as algae and waste particles.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, once your stay is over, guests hop right back on that glacier ferry for one more magical ride back to real life, but not before all those arctic creatures come out to wave goodbye.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Displacing 80,000 tons, the Fujian is the closest thing afloat to the US Navy’s 97,000-ton Nimitz-class carriers, which make up 10 of the 11 carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But things just weren't right with her.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their names aren't included in the indictment, but several media outlets have reported that those individuals were his wife and daughter, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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More than one‑third of covered workers are enrolled in a plan with a deductible of $2,000 or more for an individual.—
Phil Galewitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The staff is thrilled when a major Hollywood movie premieres at the theater, but a series of strange occurrences leads them to believe that the supernatural being might actually exist.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Will future machine-intelligent beings count?—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20being. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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