citizen
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Authorities narrowed in on Farinacci following a tip from a citizen, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said during a press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Without citizen scientists reviewing the data, researchers could have spent years traveling to trees that were far shorter than the maps suggested.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I just want them to pay me back my hard earned money,” the complainant wrote, “since I am a retired senior citizen who happened to love this country.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Dobrindt said Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, had been known to the authorities for a "high number" of previous crimes and for being radicalised and that he belonged to the "Islamist scene".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
When the news reached Britain, the public was particularly intrigued by the spy’s alleged connection with a British citizen named Janet Chisholm.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Ko Jae-ok, 87, has collected handheld battery-powered fans discarded by wealthier Seoul citizens, but found they provide little relief.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hundreds of Taiwanese citizens began examining LiDAR profile images and helping the researchers eliminate tens of thousands of false candidates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Ghana's government remains angry at the way it sees its citizens are being viewed in South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Other claims involve U.S. citizens and legal residents who say they were wrongfully detained or subjected to aggressive enforcement actions despite having legal status.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Congress later expanded the law to include Hispanic, Asian, Native American and other minority citizens, and in so doing, transformed America’s political landscape.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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