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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl jən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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Winnie is well used to the spotlight - from performing in London bars to outdoor music festivals - but singing in an alien language brought a whole new world of challenges.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“If you’ve only fed them junk food and then you put some beautiful Michelin-star food in front of them, it’ll seem alien to them,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

On July 7, 2026, at approximately 6:50 AM CT, ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

The Apple TV show is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which most of humanity has been infected with an alien virus creating a peaceful hive mind, with only 13 outliers immune.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Charlie snuggles up to Hilda while chomping on a piece of purple fruit that looks like an alien egg.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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

"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Spielberg has played a pivotal role in fueling a cultural fascination with aliens, thanks to his decades of films about them, including “Close Encounters” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

But moviegoers won’t soon forget her impressive turn, communicating the stakes of a massive cover-up that sought to prevent the knowledge of aliens walking among humanity for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Lots of people got kidnapped by aliens on TV.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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