citizen
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Thomas Pauken II, a U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered Chinese government agent in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
For a long time Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, resisted efforts to label his politics - calling himself "half-Democrat, half-Republican", "politically moderate" and "independent".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
One US citizen, a medical missionary working in the DRC, has contracted Ebola so far.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And so in a way, I wasn’t really a citizen like the other citizens of Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Even after the relief of getting a green card or becoming an American citizen, it’s easy to channel my days as an “illegal alien” and feel the anxiety all over again.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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