citizens

Example Sentences

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The proposal called for the wealth fund’s profits to be given directly to citizens, allowing more people to benefit from the upside of the technology’s growth, including those not invested in the financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This attack is a grave assault on the constitutional rights of Somali citizens and a deliberate attempt to suppress peaceful assembly," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sumner asserted that “the true idea of a Republic” is that “all the citizens have an equal voice in government.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Our leaders and citizen activists pushed local, state, and federal governments and businesses for chances for Colored citizens.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson