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To avoid scrutiny from the Chinese authorities, he planned to naturalise as a Japanese citizen.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

The number of Syrians who naturalise is expected to also rise in 2022.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

Should England naturalise top young foreign players from the big Premier League clubs?

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2010

To get over this difficulty, he had to apply for, and obtain, a special Act of Parliament to naturalise him.

From Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men by Edwards, Eliezer

He tried also to naturalise in Worcestershire the delicious leechee, almost the only fruit of Bengal which deserves to be regretted even amidst the plenty of Covent Garden.

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron