citizen
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If you’ve become a U.S. citizen less than 15 days before the election, you still may be able to register and vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
More than 1000 citizen science observations have been submitted through iNaturalist and the Atlas of Living Australia, and the insects have also been studied scientifically for decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
A Venezuelan citizen shot by a US immigration agent in Texas has been charged with assault and other crimes and faces up to 20 years in prison, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I am a retired senior citizen living check-to-check.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
I realized that Frankie must have told Mr. Whitby that he was from Russia, although by imperial law he was considered neither a Russian citizen nor an ethnic Pole or Lithuanian.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
This summer, Beijing announced a 20% tax on offshore trusts held by citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“So correct me if I’m wrong. There’s also people who don’t want to” become citizens, Hilton asserted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Arab Israelis, also known as Palestinian citizens of Israel, account for about 20 percent of the country's population.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The audience applauded as important citizens, including Amy Post and Reverend Lyman Granger, seated themselves alongside Maggie and Leah as the spirits had directed.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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