citizen
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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
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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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