citizenry
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The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that puts a spotlight on the major challenges of an ageing citizenry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The District of Columbia teems with nonprofits dedicated to the proposition that one thing or another menaces the citizenry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
"What defines an America First policy is something that is in the direct interest of the American citizenry," said Joshua Trevino, a senior fellow for the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
The first-class citizenry comprises the chief, who has authority over the whole village, his aides, and the Khmer Rouge soldiers.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
They, too, overreached, invaded lands they couldn’t conquer or couldn’t control, and brought disasters down on their citizenries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Otherwise, fiction rarely expresses compassion for native citizenries whose hospitality is under strain.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2021
As we increase our exposure, investing in disaster-resilient infrastructure and prepared citizenries not only makes moral and economic sense, it’s also not dependent on one’s personal views about climate change.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2017
To get the process started, Chinese president Xi Jinping and U.S. president Barack Obama should make the case for greater economic engagement publicly to their respective citizenries, business communities, and other relevant officials.
From Forbes ● Jul. 1, 2014
Because these were forbidden, the public soaked them up, and over time Poles became one of Europe’s best-informed citizenries.
From Washington Post
