in someone's
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Armony cautioned that simply changing posture is unlikely to produce a dramatic transformation in someone's life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
These are low-key affairs in someone’s home or a restaurant, not fancy parties or far-flung cruises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
One of the main tools the U.S. government uses to understand the health of the labor market doesn’t acknowledge the role that providing eldercare can play in someone’s ability to work.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
"The door's shut and you're in someone's house… I was young, I didn't really know what to really do, to be honest."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Maybe. I’d love to find another old Coke machine or something in someone’s bam. Buy it cheap and fix it up on my own.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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