citizen
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Martin runs a group where citizen scientists can report observations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
By eliminating many of the costs associated with museum visits and extensive fieldwork, citizen science platforms are making large scale biological research more accessible, particularly for scientists working in the Global South.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Morgan said sightings submitted by the public were "a really valuable, wide-scale and cost-effective form of citizen science".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"This has nothing to do with an attack on Polish identity," the Rabbi, a dual Polish-American citizen, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
From a private citizen, this man became the ruler of Syracuse.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
"This reckless attack failed but could have caused 500,000 citizens to lose electricity in the depths of winter," the British foreign office said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The federal government is giving $1,000 initial contributions to U.S. citizens born between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Observing federal agents doing their jobs is perfectly legal and, frankly, a duty of concerned citizens.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged public concerns about immigration but has condemned attacks against migrants, warning citizens against taking the law into their own hands.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
On April 10, Abraham Lincoln appeared at a second-floor window of the Executive Mansion, as the White House was known then, to greet a crowd of citizens celebrating General Lee’s surrender.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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