alien

Example Sentences

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"Initially, I thought we must have sequenced some alien species. It's very rare for an active gene, which makes a protein, to not have a match."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The question before the Supreme Court is "whether an alien who is stopped on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border 'arrives in the United States.'"

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Brazil’s UFO capital marks 30 years since alleged alien encounter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Mezzo Ronnita Miller made the enslaved Tituba, the only character with actual conjuring experience, a properly alien presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

They both look at me now like I’m a space alien.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz