as in person
a member of the human race
what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?
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Noun
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During prison or jail time, the person behind bars can no longer make much money themselves, and often other family members have to adjust — staying home or cutting their hours, for instance, to care for children.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
3 June 2025 -
Having said that, there are resources for the average person.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The Lethbridge man first won $500,000 on the Aug. 20, 2024, Lotto Max drawing, followed by $1 million wins on the LOTTO 6/49 game on Nov. 16, 2024, and May 3, 2025, the Herald and Daily Hive Vancouver reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Reimagining indoor life, its new planter draws moisture from thin air and waters plants automatically.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Even more astonishing, the largest migration on Earth occurs daily as deep-sea creatures rise to the surface under cover of night to make their way to other areas.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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An invasive creature native to South America has been spotted at a Northern California park, prompting a search, rangers reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Sly defined prolific in ways even this guy with six jobs didn’t know was possible.—
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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“Wight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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