citizen
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The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen underwent "military-style" training in Russia and later joined the Ukrainian armed forces, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told a news conference.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
If I wasn’t so scared of tumbling into the ocean, I would have laughed at the fact that a woman who was technically a senior citizen was the one assisting a twentysomething.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Immigration authorities alleged that Hernandez-Umana lied about being a U.S. citizen to cross the southern border illegally through Texas in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
One of the parents has to either be a citizen themselves or a permanent resident in order for that to happen.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because for a private citizen to become a prince presupposes virtue or Fortune, it appears that either the one or the other of these two things should partially mitigate many of the problems.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
In its advisory to its citizens, China says those who insist on travelling to or staying in the country will face "extremely high security risks, and the timeliness of assistance may be affected".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Four South Africans travelling with the same Alpine Eco Trek agency as the missing British citizens were missing, according to the tourism board.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Significantly, the only time Beijing agreed to honor part of this debt was in 1987, when it recognized the validity of its gold-backed sovereign bonds — but only for citizens of the United Kingdom.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
With the court’s ruling Monday, Homeland Security may compile state-by-state lists of citizens who are 18 and over and eligible to vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The audience applauded as important citizens, including Amy Post and Reverend Lyman Granger, seated themselves alongside Maggie and Leah as the spirits had directed.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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