citizen
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Granted by the International Astronomical Union in 2011, the status aims to safeguard the right of any citizen to enjoy the night sky by helping to limit light pollution.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The world might look and think it sees some nice, dismissible senior citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Omar became a U.S. citizen in 2000, under a law that makes minors eligible for citizenship when their parents are naturalized.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Having since left the legislature, Hertzberg — now a private citizen — is trying again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
For weeks preceding the walkout, citizen volunteers had been offering their services to protect the city in the event the police left their posts.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
American citizens living abroad generally remain subject to U.S. tax-filing requirements on worldwide income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
North Korea has not yet resumed issuing tourism visas to Chinese citizens, who once made up the bulk of its overseas visitors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In China, only Chinese citizens are eligible to obtain a licence to practise law.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The groups are part of an underground banking system that allows Chinese citizens to move money abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She tilted the screen toward the boy and read aloud: “‘Intimate relationships among senior citizens can improve physical and mental health.’”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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