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  • Why did she wish more than anything that she could tell him of all people! about everything that had been happening to her?

    Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010

  • “Out of the way, people!” an officer ordered again, shoving her to the right.

    Dirtier Than Ever Vickie M. Stringer 2010

  • “Well then, damn the people!” exclaimed Cicero, and for the first time I saw him treat Atticus coldly, refusing to respond to his further attempts at conversation with anything more than monosyllables.

    CONSPIRATA ROBERT HARRIS 2010

  • The shepherd—the Children had no appointed priest or preacher—had no sooner moved to the lectern and uttered the opening words “Chosen people!” when he swayed, stumbled, and collapsed.

    Portobello Ruth Rendell 2010

  • An Italian photographer from Il Manifesto, the Communist paper, chatted me up outside the bathroom, and I remarked slyly, “I guess this is kind of a bummer for you guys,” but he cried, “No, no, it is a revolution of the people!” and asked me to have dinner with him that night.

    Dreaming in French Megan McAndrew 2009

  • It was not until Ed, as Lou Grant, said, “I treasure you people!” that everything went to hell in a handbasket.

    Here We Go Again Betty White 1995

  • "I've never been to a racetrack with this many people!" he yelled in Victory Lane.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • "I've never been to a racetrack with this many people!" he yelled in Victory Lane.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • "I've never been to a racetrack with this many people!" he yelled in Victory Lane.

    SI.com 2011

  • Using these results and traditional genetic manipulation techniques yes, we are living in the future people! they were able to create a mutant yeast that could produce succinate-but as a downside, required glycine to live.

    Ars Technica Matt Ford 2011

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