alien
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"So you can imagine the shock when something so alien as this happens in their very midst," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
On July 7, 2026, at approximately 6:50 AM CT, ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The Apple TV show is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which most of humanity has been infected with an alien virus creating a peaceful hive mind, with only 13 outliers immune.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The authors contend that no facility currently operating on Earth can guarantee complete containment, elimination, or control of an unknown alien microorganism if an accident were to occur.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
It means she’s probably not an alien robot clone, something I have suspected from time to time.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
"This flight safely reached Venezuela and all illegal aliens on board were returned home," a DHS spokesperson told BBC on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Unnecessary delay hurts both aliens with meritorious claims and the American public who wish to see aliens with non-meritorious claims removed as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Now with “Disclosure Day,” the director has shifted his focus toward powerful figures believed to be intentionally hiding evidence that aliens exist from the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Dana Stevens just wrote about Disclosure Day, the new Steven Spielberg movie about aliens coming to Earth.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
It’s about three kids who build a spaceship in their backyard and then fly off to meet aliens.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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