citizens
Example Sentences
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Embassy in Riyadh cautioned citizens to keep their distance from the airport and surrounding areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Myanmar warned citizens to expect power outages as the electricity grid is strained by an unseasonal heatwave authorities blamed on El Nino.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
From all accounts, ordinary citizens in 1787 interpreted “misdemeanor” as a minor crime but still a crime, just like today’s ordinary citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Beyond the profound moral concerns, a public execution could hand terrorist organizations a propaganda victory, fuel radicalization, and put American service members, diplomats, and citizens overseas at greater risk," he wrote, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Later they began to focus their efforts on what they regarded as the most crucial civil rights issue—securing the right of black citizens to vote.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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