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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl jən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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The 32-year-old Tree -- with a distinctive bowl haircut and eccentric, meme-worthy internet persona -- was known for hits such as "Life Goes On," "Miss You," and "Alien Boy."

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

The Flight have won multiple awards for games like Alien: Isolation, Assassin's Creed and the Horizon series.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

John Adams pushed Congress in 1798 to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts, measures that allowed the government to deport and otherwise persecute critics of the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The source of the bad data was a Department of Homeland Security tool called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

Alien abductions always make me feel like I need a boiling bleach shower.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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