alien
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Popular belief in extraterrestrial life and alien encounters was one of the first markers of post-World War II psychology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It looks like a hairy alien from outer space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I imagine he thought this would be the first part of the Earth's alien defence system," Kerr, who is a professor at the University of Oxford, joked.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Worm” was also used to denote an enemy or a coward or anything alien to the Sparra.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
"We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The ban extends to fugitives, undocumented aliens, people dishonorably discharged from the military and people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The threatened prosecution of aliens also backfired on the Federalists, when Irish immigrants in New York and Germans in Pennsylvania, formerly staunch supporters of the Adams administration, went over to the Republicans in droves.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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