naturalize

Example Sentences

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In Boone County, where Lennon is the clerk, the count of flagged voters fell from 74 to 33 and the naturalized citizen who Lennon’s staff helped register was no longer on the list.

From Salon

“Is he a naturalized American citizen or native born?”

From Literature

Red Bull, one of Gu’s sponsors, said on its website in 2022 that she had given up her U.S. passport and naturalized as a Chinese citizen to compete for China.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research also highlights the growing role of naturalized tree species, meaning trees that originated elsewhere but now grow wild in new regions.

From Science Daily

The language of the amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."

From BBC