citizens

Example Sentences

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Sparta could mold its citizens into super-warriors but could not increase their numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The agency said it is “NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake. DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The researchers are especially concerned about how the technology could be used in authoritarian countries to monitor protesters or track citizens without their knowledge.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Several African countries -- including Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Lesotho and Zimbabwe -- have urged their citizens in South Africa to exercise caution.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“A group of local citizens who love libraries and consider Mr. Luigi L. Lemoncello to be a threat to all that we hold dear.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein