citizen
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In 2024, we joined 15 citizen scientists to conduct a detailed study of the 'Tao Tree' valley, home to Taiwan's third-tallest tree.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The club's general secretary Ayaz Shigri said a ground rescue team was transporting four bodies -- including those of Purja, two other Nepali nationals and a Chinese citizen -- down from the mountain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
But wait, as our hard-boiled citizen investigator is fond of saying.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Douglass may not have held a role as a judge, legislator, or even enfranchised citizen, yet he nonetheless played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s understanding of equal citizenship in the Civil War era.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because for a private citizen to become a prince presupposes virtue or Fortune, it appears that either the one or the other of these two things should partially mitigate many of the problems.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Hundreds of Taiwanese citizens began examining LiDAR profile images and helping the researchers eliminate tens of thousands of false candidates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Several U.S. citizens who have come under scrutiny posted information about immigration officers—from the locations of agents carrying out enforcement to officer names to home addresses—on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Other claims involve U.S. citizens and legal residents who say they were wrongfully detained or subjected to aggressive enforcement actions despite having legal status.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The messages urged citizens to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The East German government cracked down on what little freedom citizens had, offering rewards to people for spying on their neighbors, for reporting any criticism of the government, any escape plans.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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