new person
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"But they can't now bring in a new person to do those jobs."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“When a new person asked me what the best Mexican restaurant in New York was, my response, without fail, was “I’m still looking for it.”
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Officials with the Bass administration said they are in the process of appointing a new person to the role.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Training a robot on the intricate timing of initiating interaction with a new person is an “enormously hard” problem, says Pope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
A photo of me sprawled on the shower floor—bound and green, wearing only a gray alien mask—had spread virally through SnowFlake, each new person who shared it heaping on derision.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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