naturalize

Example Sentences

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When he was 17, his mother became a naturalized citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

As a naturalized Russian, he had all the rights — but also all the obligations.

From Los Angeles Times

The coalition's site also notes that "naturalized and U.S. citizens of African, Latin American, Central American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander descent are not immune from racial profiling, heightened scrutiny, and false arrest."

From Salon

He worked on a project to help identify native and naturalized ingredients in order to preserve and propagate them.

From New York Times

Ada Morales, a Guatemalan native who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1995, was first held overnight in a county jail in 2004 when authorities mistakenly identified her as living in the country illegally.

From Los Angeles Times