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citizen

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


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Sanders noted that OpenAI has backed establishing a public wealth fund that gives every citizen “a stake in AI-driven economic growth,” with rivals supporting similar plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But when he arrived for his appointment, staff told him that because he wasn't a Jordanian citizen, that embassy could not give him a visa.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Later she discovered he had renounced his Italian citizenship when becoming an American citizen, making that route unavailable for her.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

At that same meeting, county commissioners reviewed a recommendation by the development commission, a citizen advisory group, to pause data center projects while they studied their impacts and their accompanying power plants.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"John John, you was born a senior citizen," Trey said.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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