citizen
Example Sentences
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"This constitutes a blatant double violation: obstructing the rescue efforts of a citizen known for her civic media activism, and targeting an ambulance clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem," the health ministry said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Like Xu, the sanctioned developer of the Phnom Penh skyscraper, Chen was an émigré from China and a naturalized Cambodian citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He was at least the 15th Mexican citizen to die in ICE custody or during U.S. immigration enforcement operations since Trump took office, according to the Mexican government.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The denunciation followed the latest reported death of a Mexican citizen, Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who was found “unresponsive” Saturday at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“Is he a naturalized American citizen or native born?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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