citizens

Example Sentences

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Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Ghanaian High Commissioner Benjamin Quashie told the BBC he wanted to ensure the country's citizens were safe.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Belgacem said the fund has "mended trust between citizens and the state by implementing projects that had been abandoned for years".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

As ProPublica and others have reported, citizens — including Garcia Venegas — accused of assaulting officers have not always been charged with assault.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

For most Soviet citizens at home, 1940 remained a period of uneasy peace.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein