citizen
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The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Jatinder, who says he would be turning 60 - "a senior citizen" - in a couple of months, was carrying a heavy shoulder bag.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
One US citizen, a medical missionary working in the DRC, has contracted Ebola so far.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And so in a way, I wasn’t really a citizen like the other citizens of Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"Everything here is push,” wrote a local newspaper editorialist in 1906, "everything is on the move, every citizen is looking out for everything that will make Durham great.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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