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alien

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




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Alien hunters now are looking for any sign of technology, radio or not, and sifting through data from large observatories that span the electromagnetic spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

If this preliminary investigation suggests that status, the person ends up in the Criminal Alien Program office for processing—which is where I would come in.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The adaptation, which stars Derry Girls' Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and Alex Lawther, of Andor and Alien: Earth, hits screens on Friday night with narration provided by a certain Oscar winner.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

In March, despite a 2019 court ruling granting him protection from removal due to credible threats of gang violence in El Salvador, he was deported under the Alien Enemies Act.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Jefferson had mentioned the Alien and Sedition Acts as a major source of partisan hatred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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