citizen
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The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search of the "California dream" before becoming a US citizen in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Those killed at King Fahd International Airport were a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while the injured were Saudi, Indian, Yemeni, Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
At least eight this year relate directly to the initiative and referendum process, an interesting split between raising requirements and protecting existing citizen rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to NPR, the elder Evans showed up for jury selection under the name “Hanson,” introducing himself to reporters as a concerned citizen who fixed up old cars for a living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
During that time, he had also become an American citizen.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Lewandowski worked closely with Noem as a special government employee until March, when the two were both ousted after a series of controversies, including the fatal shootings of US citizens by immigration officers.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Like a church, a town hall, or hôtel de ville in French, is a “common home where citizens marry, vote and honor their elders,” Mr. Lévy says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise announcement Friday she had secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged city of Oleshky, where citizens are trapped and short of food.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It is against federal law for immigrants who are not naturalized citizens to vote or register to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Have German citizens been bracing themselves for months, like we have?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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