ordinary citizen

Example Sentences

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“The Act does not regulate conduct that any ordinary citizen could perform,” Bennett wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I am the first ordinary citizen who showed the courage to take this legal step against Sheikh Hasina for her crimes. I will see the case to an end," he told Reuters news agency.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

At the end of my book "On Disinformation", I outlined ten practical steps that any ordinary citizen can take to fight disinformation.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

What does an ordinary citizen do with, say, $50 million?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Agathocles the Sicilian, who became King of Syracuse, was not only an ordinary citizen but also of the lowest and most abject condition.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli