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good people

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plural noun

  1. folklore fairies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“And so now, you’re trying to let everybody know, unfortunately, there are still good people there, but they’ve been redirected.”

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

What does all this do to the good people who want to stand up and now feel that to go on the record in any investigation—in any prosecution ever—is to put themselves in the crosshairs?

From Slate • May 26, 2026

"This Muslim community, they're really good people, you know," said Katelynn Fisk, a neighbor who was out walking her dog.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Instead, Cook’s model was: “Find out who the really good people are, and create an environment where everyone wants to work for me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There ought to be a law that good things and good people can’t leave.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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