citizen

Example Sentences

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“Throughout the day,” the New York Times reported, “people shouted his name, with the inevitable ‘viva,’ wherever United States citizens appeared on the streets or in cafes.”

From Los Angeles Times

"In Europe, we enforce our legislation to protect our children and our citizens online."

From BBC

"As European citizens, we want to avoid a situation where Europe is overly dependent on payment systems that are not in our hands," he added.

From Barron's

"I don't feel disadvantaged," said the retired baker, adding that three of her four children were Estonian citizens.

From Barron's

In order to plug holes in Russia's stretched public finances, the Kremlin has tapped the pockets of its citizens, raising the nationwide sales tax from 20 to 22 percent, starting this year.

From Barron's