Example Sentences

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OTTAWA—Apple and Google warned Canadian lawmakers that they risk putting their citizens’ privacy and security at risk under a government proposal to give police access to information on their digital devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

During the border security conference this month, the head of Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, was asked about ProPublica’s reporting on citizens’ detentions and how the agency is addressing them.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The law and its subsequent reauthorizations ultimately made sure that minority citizens’ votes mattered, outlawing policies, such as gerrymandered maps, that watered down their political power.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

EU lawmakers also backed delaying implementation of high-risk AI rules, concerning models deemed as potentially dangerous to safety, health or citizens' fundamental rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It is a humiliating experience to watch the fear and disgust on ordinary citizens’ faces when they watch a convict go by.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela