citizenry
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citizenries
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The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that puts a spotlight on the major challenges of an ageing citizenry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Discounting wars, many of which also fail to unite citizenry, vast social and economic calamities don’t admit of any solution on which majorities of Americans agree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Even with the small cheque size from everyday givers, this is a sizeable contribution from the citizenry towards social impact," says Uppal.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“And it’s going to be up to the citizenry to do something about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
That meant a vigorous federal government with sufficient powers to coerce the citizenry to pay taxes and obey the laws.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
They, too, overreached, invaded lands they couldn’t conquer or couldn’t control, and brought disasters down on their citizenries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Otherwise, fiction rarely expresses compassion for native citizenries whose hospitality is under strain.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2021
As we increase our exposure, investing in disaster-resilient infrastructure and prepared citizenries not only makes moral and economic sense, it’s also not dependent on one’s personal views about climate change.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2017
To get the process started, Chinese president Xi Jinping and U.S. president Barack Obama should make the case for greater economic engagement publicly to their respective citizenries, business communities, and other relevant officials.
From Forbes ● Jul. 1, 2014
Because these were forbidden, the public soaked them up, and over time Poles became one of Europe’s best-informed citizenries.
From Washington Post
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