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Recent Examples of citizenry
Cue the footage of giant statues being destroyed by the Syrian citizenry, recalling the fate of Saddam Hussein’s monuments to himself after the fall of Baghdad.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Our nation’s capital was locked down, silent and wary, rightfully fearful of violence from its own citizenry.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Listen, the number-one job of the federal government is protecting the citizenry.
—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
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Our nation’s capital was locked down, silent and wary, rightfully fearful of violence from its own citizenry.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Listen, the number-one job of the federal government is protecting the citizenry.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
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Virgo Since the planet of communication is giving you a chance to see matters differently, read between the lines to comprehend people’s motives.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Cops took two people into custody following the shooting.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Construed as a pedagogical exercise more than entertainment, the film offers a deep reading into the complicated plurality of the populace that constitutes nations such as Germany.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Big questions remain about whether interventions that correct political meta-misperceptions can have lasting effects, or whether reducing polarization among the American populace is even enough when so many threats to democracy come from elites intent on sowing division.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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This, of course, is at a moment when Hollywood is desperate to make the theatrical moviegoing experience itself relatable again to a distracted public.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many of those disagreements spilled out into public and the country grew weary of constant bickering.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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There is significant uncertainty about the future impact of AI on the economy, national security, industry, the workforce, education, society, scientific discovery, and other technology advancements.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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David Cannon, Aurora Medicaid cut will be devastating for society’s most vulnerable In Washington, the new U.S. House budget framework directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut at least $880 billion in spending.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Like most technological narratives, Prime Target says much about the anxieties of the culture that produced it.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hiring for culture fit is often a recipe for only working with people who look, act and think the same.—
Ruchi Kulhari,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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