citizen
Example Sentences
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Jin’s daughter, now an American citizen, is fighting to keep her father’s struggle in the public eye.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
An American citizen, believed to be missionary group doctor Peter Stafford, is being evacuated from DR Congo after developing symptoms over the weekend.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"So they're trying to change people's behaviour, try to get them on the straight and narrow and maybe get them back into work and just become a somewhat normal citizen."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Researchers are now encouraging more people, especially landowners, to participate in citizen science projects and collect high quality observations.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
He became an American citizen simply by being born in the United States.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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