Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines "everyone" as "every person." Seems clear, right? No exceptions.

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Social media users claimed that the word "freelance" comes from a term for a mercenary warrior. "A literal free lance," one X user mused.

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines character as one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. Character development is tricky. It isn’t something that can be l ...

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