citizen
Example Sentences
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The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Local media described Freeman as a conspiracy theorist and member of the so-called "sovereign citizen" movement, which falsely believes it is not subject to the law.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Rosie Bleet, ecological evidence and citizen science lead at the trust, says the survey has also been extended to France.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The book is a story about what happened to the common citizen, and the common soldier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
What we did object to were the identity cards each citizen was issued.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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