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Meanings of anyone in English

One person chosen without thought, anybody.

Usage of anyone in English
1
Hayek did not believe that anyone, however expert, could know the future.
The Guardian
2
Is anyone able to help this young man by offering work experience?
The South African
3
Ask anyone who has rolled through several days' worth of transaction logs.
Backup & recovery
4
However, he had not intended to let anyone get a good look.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
5
Reacher asked, 'Does anyone go ahead and actually choose from that menu?'
61 hours
6
She added: You're absolutely right; I do not owe anyone a thing.
News.com.au
7
Police said there is no reason to believe anyone else was involved.
The Guardian
8
Unsanitary conditions would threaten the health of anyone still in the area.
Zeitoun
9
Police have asked for anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
The Irish Times
10
Ask anyone working nearby-flowersellers, vendors, whether they saw Houdini come out.
The last illusion
11
And I think for anyone, that's not a question of competition law.
Wired
12
Police are asking anyone with information about this car to come forward.
Radio NZ
13
The SPCA said anyone with information about this incident should come forward.
Radio NZ
14
However, the reality is that burnout can affect anyone at any time.
The Irish Times
15
Actually, there was a problem: I didn't know how to interview anyone.
How to make love like a porn star
16
The police were calling anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
Radio NZ
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Anyone through the time
Anyone across language varieties
Australia
Common
Canada
Common
New Zealand
Common
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