citizens

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The ministry advised its citizens who had chosen to remain in South Africa to remain vigilant and avoid high-risk areas.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

To greatly simplify, the 14th Amendment was originally a response to a Supreme Court decision, the Dred Scott case, that said freed Black slaves could not be U.S. citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Its text says “all persons” born in the U.S., “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” are citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

His parents, both Chinese citizens, resided in the U.S. at the time.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

In Auburn alone, about a hundred mediums practiced among its roughly ten thousand citizens.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock