citizens

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Earlier this year Hockney became one of the few non-French citizens to be awarded France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

They also created demand for ever more workers to serve a bigger population, in a circular effect that often overlooks the needs of local citizens, says Tännler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She also defended retaining the south London council flat, saying: "My children are all British citizens."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

There are travel restrictions in place that fully or partially bar citizens from 39 countries — including a number of World Cup participants — from entering the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Few Russian women who became pilots in the Soviet Union’s state-sponsored clubs in the 1980s and early 1990s can afford to fly as private citizens now that the Soviet Union no longer exists.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein