citizen
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And it came about because more than half a century ago, when it appeared that the coast was becoming too privatized and industrialized, a citizen uprising led to the protections we enjoy today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The "Proof by Underpants" project also highlights the value of citizen science.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
In addition to the imprisonment of Gao, the authorities also barred his wife and 7-year-old son, a U.S. citizen, from leaving China, their supporters said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A Dutch citizen travelling with the same company as the missing Australian was also unaccounted for, the board added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
It wasn't like I was going to be the first in my immediate family to take the plunge and become a citizen.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Ninety US citizens were missing, the State Department said Thursday, adding that three had been rescued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The attacks have caused massive delays to train services around the country and traffic jams in Kyiv as the citizens have had to flee to shelters throughout the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ukraine's embassy in Nepal said on Friday it was aware of 62 of its citizens with whom contact had been lost, revising its earlier numbers upwards by six.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Himalayan Glacier US had 47 guests on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, with two in the group being British citizens.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Of all the citizens of Heliopolis, I have been chosen to draw the hieroglyphs that will be inscribed on the four sides of the obelisk!
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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