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
"Even with the small cheque size from everyday givers, this is a sizeable contribution from the citizenry towards social impact," says Uppal.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“The big question is whether this would be enough to appease the Iranian citizenry, given the level of dissatisfaction, rioting and violence we are seeing on the ground at the moment,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Five years later, it’s a very different environment for that work — from the federal government on down to an exhausted and angry citizenry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Every nation seems to have its set of forbidden possibilities, which its citizenry and adherents must not at any cost be permitted to think seriously about.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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