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citizen

[sit-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən /


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“We are working day and night for the survival and relief of every citizen in the affected area by putting the entire state machinery on a war footing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Around 240 citizen scientists are listed as co-authors of the publication.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

His death, on 10 June, is believed to be the first of a British citizen fighting for Russia in the conflict.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

If I wasn’t so scared of tumbling into the ocean, I would have laughed at the fact that a woman who was technically a senior citizen was the one assisting a twentysomething.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

She went on to explain that because she was a US citizen, she had the right to vote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Ukraine's embassy in Nepal said Friday it was aware of 62 of its citizens with whom contact had been lost, revising its earlier numbers upwards by six.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

By giving premium-level AI services free to its citizens, South Korean officials hope to avoid an overreliance on models from the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis will issue a written ruling at a later date on whether to grant bail to the dual British-US citizens.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Himalayan Glacier US had 47 guests on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, with two in the group being British citizens.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

He and the other Jews were good citizens who even followed the growing number of Nuremberg Race Laws.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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