ordinary citizen
Example Sentences
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“The Act does not regulate conduct that any ordinary citizen could perform,” Bennett wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
What does an ordinary citizen do with, say, $50 million?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
Mr Dalvi says that the movement gave the city structures like Liberty, which invited the ordinary citizen to become a participant in the architecture.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
An ordinary citizen is called on an extraordinary journey on the road of trials.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2021
“I’m trying to figure out how many things an ordinary citizen can do!”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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