citizens

Example Sentences

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By then, my parents were U.S. citizens and we lived in a two-story, two-bedroom brick house in a sweet Atlanta neighborhood called Coronet Way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Several African governments have raised concerns with the African Union, and warned their citizens in South Africa about possible attacks.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The EU's guidance is similar to the UK's, with citizens returning to their respective member nations advised to "undergo medical triage by trained healthcare professionals".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In all, eight cases have been confirmed in the outbreak, and two more are listed as "probable", according to the World Health Organization and national health authorities, with citizens of six countries affected.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

However, the overwhelming majority of White Southern citizens, as well as leaders of all stripes—from political, to religious, to civic— continued to resist the Supreme Court’s Brown decision.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson