citizen
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Before becoming a U.S. citizen four years ago, my wife hadn’t left the country since she arrived as a toddler.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Charity Earthwatch Europe says trained citizen scientists have found potentially harmful levels of metal or metalloid at 52 freshwater sites across Corby.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
"Their voices, the voices of young people and of every citizen who has taken part in protests today, must and will be heard with respect," Rama said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The world might look and think it sees some nice, dismissible senior citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Grandpa Nate later explained to me that unlike the average citizen of Century Village, rabbis don't have former lives.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
We’re both U.S. citizens, safe on paper, but what if the value of our papers has changed?
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
"We are raising our voices because we believe that the network of citizens present here are key stakeholders in the negotiations," said activist Supaporn Malailoy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
American citizens living abroad generally remain subject to U.S. tax-filing requirements on worldwide income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
A local official said the attacks had injured 12 Palestinians, including four dual Palestinian American citizens.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Average Soviet citizens had no money for private bunkers, so the focus was on building public shelters in the basements of large buildings.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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