citizens

Example Sentences

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By then, my parents were U.S. citizens and we lived in a two-story, two-bedroom brick house in a sweet Atlanta neighborhood called Coronet Way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The country’s policy secretary Kim Yong-beom suggested excess corporate AI profits be distributed to citizens as a kind of national dividend.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Several African governments have raised concerns with the African Union, and warned their citizens in South Africa about possible attacks.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The EU's guidance is similar to the UK's, with citizens returning to their respective member nations advised to "undergo medical triage by trained healthcare professionals".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Average Soviet citizens had no money for private bunkers, so the focus was on building public shelters in the basements of large buildings.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin