persons
- plural of person.
Example Sentences
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Landor sued under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which Congress enacted in 2000 to protect free exercise behind bars.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
More than 130,000 people have disappeared in Mexico in the past 20 years, according to the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
It’s part of a new report from the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons, designed to build public confidence in government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," the embassy said on its website.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In early 1986, the seven-member Eminent Persons Group, led by General Olusegun Obasanjo, the former military leader of Nigeria, and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, arrived in South Africa on their fart-finding mission.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
