alien
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It may seem like we are on the verge of discovering alien life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Each illustration features something with a motor or an alien creature that qualifies as transport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Yiannopoulos, "an illegal alien from the United Kingdom" had been sent "back to his home country", a DHS spokesperson said in a statement given to the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her room felt alien, the warm wood tones, the tan furniture, the wall-to-wall burgundy carpeting that cushioned her feet, the reams of space that made Kainene call their rooms flats.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In the 1950s, Miller began making figurines — often of dinosaurs and space aliens — using plastic injection molding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
After reading to Diego from my journal, I felt less like a freak discussing the aliens with him, though they still weren’t my favorite conversation topic.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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