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In November 1860, President-elect Lincoln would make his last trip to his namesake city and addressed some of the citizenry.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
The last point is to ‘message and communicate’ – amplify positive achievements, and drive awareness to the state citizenry as a whole.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
If so, Kamala Harris’s three attempts to impose draconian gun-control measures on the citizenry of these United States ought to terrify the voting public.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
As was the fashion then, the bodies of the shot or hanged outlaws were publicly displayed, either stood upright in coffins or just lined up, hands tied, lying in the street, presumably for the amusement and reassurance of the citizenry and the aggrandizement of those who caught them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
The last point is to ‘message and communicate’ – amplify positive achievements, and drive awareness to the state citizenry as a whole.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
If so, Kamala Harris’s three attempts to impose draconian gun-control measures on the citizenry of these United States ought to terrify the voting public.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
As was the fashion then, the bodies of the shot or hanged outlaws were publicly displayed, either stood upright in coffins or just lined up, hands tied, lying in the street, presumably for the amusement and reassurance of the citizenry and the aggrandizement of those who caught them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
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Expat meetups, workshops and local events can be a great way to connect with people who understand the challenges and rewards of moving abroad.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s 34 fewer people killed when compared with 2023.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now those countries sent Lebanon humanitarian aid, perhaps hoping to reclaim some influence over the country’s politics and populace.Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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In this view, Kim was not only custodian of the American polity but its inheritor, alongside the nation’s Asian, Latino, and black populace—what the white revanchists yearning for, say, the 80 percent white America of 1980, might refer to as a Great Replacement.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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The articles also seemed to provide political cover as Netanyahu faced intense criticism from families of the hostages and much of the Israeli public, who blame him for the failure to reach a deal.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The secretary of state of that state has actually brought charges, has made that public.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The top echelons of Leadville society were those on the winning side of the mining equation.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Brutalist offers a dark view of American society that could resonate under a Trump restoration, while Nickel Boys spotlights the victims of institutional violence.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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What was your relationship to pop culture as a teen?Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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