citizenry
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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
The District of Columbia teems with nonprofits dedicated to the proposition that one thing or another menaces the citizenry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
The imaginary citizenry wore garments of simple loveliness, the women's hair long and trailing behind them, or else held aloft by attendant songbirds that were their own sparks of color.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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
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
Texas has quietly reached a milestone: More than a million residents now have handgun licenses, one of the biggest citizenries in the country authorized to carry concealed and unconcealed firearms.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2016
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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