citizen
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Americans in general did not want the government collecting unified, know-all records of every citizen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Before becoming a U.S. citizen four years ago, my wife hadn’t left the country since she arrived as a toddler.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
"Their voices, the voices of young people and of every citizen who has taken part in protests today, must and will be heard with respect," Rama said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
She arrived in the US with her father and others in 1995 before becoming a naturalised US citizen in 2000.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
As I wrote about a few weeks ago, naturalized citizens make up about 1 in 10 eligible voters, and nearly a quarter of them live in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he had told Levine that the "despicable behaviour of the perpetrators of this attack does not represent the citizens or the values of the State of Israel".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
We’re both U.S. citizens, safe on paper, but what if the value of our papers has changed?
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, said that he had witnessed "smashed shop windows, looted stores, and frightened citizens".
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The city’s 80 percent unemployment rate, a result of the Great Depression, had led factory managers to reduce wages and inspired thousands of citizens to support the strikers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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