citizens

Example Sentences

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The donations were made in the weeks before the government announced a £100,000 cap on donations after 25 March from British citizens living overseas.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ghana has already flown home 300 of its citizens, with hundreds more due to leave this weekend, and Nigeria has also announced emergency repatriation flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“This is about protecting our citizens, defending our interests and making our own choices,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A separate Economist/YouGov poll found that 51 percent of U.S. adult citizens are pessimistic about the long-term effects of A.I. while just 25 percent are optimistic.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Nearly seventy thousand were American citizens; many were from families who had lived in the United States for several generations.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly