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citizen

[sit-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən /


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"By bringing together local knowledge, citizen science, social media, scientific monitoring and regional expertise, we can build a much clearer picture of where species occur and where conservation effort is most urgently needed."

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The defendant, who is also known as Mark Tshuma, is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Lee Arguello, a U.S. citizen born in Los Angeles, now struggles to live without Vela Gonzalez.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Now he needs the city council’s blessing, or approval via citizen referendum, to join the list of approved vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

For instance, you can marry someone who’s an American citizen and receive a green card through your spouse.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Venezuela desperately needs to boost its electricity output to kickstart its oil industry -- and keep its citizens powered up.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

“Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don’t represent the best of America,” he said.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

The San Francisco Bay Area, which had been losing citizens as well, seems to be building some buzz.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

There are roughly 240 million American adult citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Stalin’s government hadn’t ever encouraged outspokenness among its citizens.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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