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Recent Examples of citizenry
Listen, the number-one job of the federal government is protecting the citizenry.
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NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
In the years following Hu’s resignation, the gap between rapid economic and social change, on the one hand, and political stagnation, on the other, continually produced tensions between the state and the citizenry, as well as within Chinese society.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
In making these bold moves, Israel has acted (and not for the first time) to protect both its own citizenry and the world.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
This means that much of the material strain of a country’s debt burdens are transferred directly to that country’s citizenry, particularly to its families and especially to women.
—Martín Abregú, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
In the years following Hu’s resignation, the gap between rapid economic and social change, on the one hand, and political stagnation, on the other, continually produced tensions between the state and the citizenry, as well as within Chinese society.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
In making these bold moves, Israel has acted (and not for the first time) to protect both its own citizenry and the world.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
This means that much of the material strain of a country’s debt burdens are transferred directly to that country’s citizenry, particularly to its families and especially to women.
—Martín Abregú, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
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The change is aimed at easing administrative burdens and improving accessibility to services for people who need help with both substance use and mental health, according to Pritzker’s office and advocates.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some research shows that intermittent fasting may not be appropriate for people with diabetes and eating disorders.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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The state engages in systematic efforts to spread war fever by infecting the populace with the big lies of propaganda.—
Karen Parker Lears,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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In the Eaton Fire zone, Latinos represent 27% of the populace but 35% of workers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, scientists say the American public will pay a price for the drastic funding cuts.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Checkpoint operations include brief immigration inspections that are minimally intrusive to the traveling public.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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But German society has been strained by a decade-long influx of migrants who arrived with little or no German language knowledge, and who have often received significant social assistance.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the affluent of many past periods also invested in the shared betterment of society, understanding that doing so helped justify the existence of wealth inequality.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lamar often shows respect and admiration to Hispanic culture; Lamar collaborated with designer Willy Chavarria for his line of clothes for the Super Bowl.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Our culture is constantly evolving and will continue to evolve.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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