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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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“I was trying to do New Alien, and then I thought, I can’t really pass up the opportunity to do my own trapped-on-a-spaceship ‘Alien’ show,” Hawley adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

According to “The Passing of Alien Suffrage” by Leon E. Aylsworth, at least 22 states allowed non-citizens to vote during the 19th-century.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Sigourney Weaver, who joins the franchise after starring in films including Alien and Avatar, said the emotional storytelling was part of the appeal of joining the project.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

John Adams pushed Congress in 1798 to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts, measures that allowed the government to deport and otherwise persecute critics of the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She pointed to the Alien Blob Blaster game at the head of the line.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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