citizen
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The U.S. citizen and Myanmar scholar was on a three-day trip in western China to take part in a workshop on economic cooperation, according to a family spokeswoman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
More than 150,000 U.S. citizen children nationwide have Salvadoran parents with TPS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
That includes conventional scientific studies as well as regional and non-English publications, museum collections, local knowledge, citizen science, observations shared on social media, and emerging technologies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The defendant, who is also known as Mark Tshuma, is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Sunday we went out for brunch at one of those mammoth places where the menu is small and the portions are large, and every senior citizen leaves with a Styrofoam box containing leftovers.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
It is meant for non-US citizens facing terrorism-related charges when the evidence is confidential and related to national security.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Lee was detained by police when trying to leave Beijing, but was allowed to return to Hong Kong after an outcry from the financial hub's citizens.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don’t represent the best of America,” he said.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
According to the indictment, the state Constitution provides “a means for citizens to bypass the state legislature and enact statutes and constitutional amendments directly through the initiative process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They were just some of the millions of Japanese citizens who had begun to find closure after the tsunami, to take the lessons of the disaster and move forward.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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