citizens

Example Sentences

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It declares: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

According to Soto, who is expecting her third child, the fact that her husband was married to an American citizen and had two children who were also citizens was of no consequence.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Then, as now, citizens were wondering why the drone was not shot down, although Romania approved a law in 2025 allowing it to do so.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Politicians then distribute investment earnings from the fund to citizens as a “dividend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A series of incidents had taken place in which American citizens had spied for the Soviet Union.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson