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someone

American  
[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun

  1. some person; somebody.

someone British  
/ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun

  1. some person; somebody

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Etymology

Origin of someone

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; some, one

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In the latter case, the game continued until someone scored.

From Los Angeles Times

His defence lawyer Robert Pang told the court a lengthy jail term would be "harsher" for someone of Lai's age and physical condition.

From Barron's

Maybe someone could ask him why he wants to protect Big Tech from competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you are going to take action against someone, you need evidence, and from what I gather there isn't any."

From BBC

Or for that matter, someone who needs his hand held all the time—a common employer gripe about recent grads.

From The Wall Street Journal

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