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Recent Examples of noncitizen
And a campaign pro is going to break the law by offering cash or groceries to a noncitizen for her vote?
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge on Thursday extended her original order mandating that the government ensure that every noncitizen held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building be given the opportunity to contact an attorney within one hour of their detention.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Carrillo was also charged with illegally possessing a gun as a noncitizen, while Diaz is accused of unlawfully possessing ammunition.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The law on this is that a noncitizen gets to elect the country to which they will be deported in the event of an order of removal after a deportation hearing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge on Thursday extended her original order mandating that the government ensure that every noncitizen held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building be given the opportunity to contact an attorney within one hour of their detention.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Carrillo was also charged with illegally possessing a gun as a noncitizen, while Diaz is accused of unlawfully possessing ammunition.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The law on this is that a noncitizen gets to elect the country to which they will be deported in the event of an order of removal after a deportation hearing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncitizen
Noun
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Phrases like alien to the species were repeated to describe Jews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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All praise to the blue alien for showing her the light!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are hundreds of immigrant and refugee students in the district that do not attend INA, and Licata said those students are currently performing better than those at INA.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plan aims to attract skilled migrants and South African expatriates, especially those working in the United Arab Emirates, which hired large numbers of local engineers during the build-out of its Barakah Nuclear Plant over the last decade.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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What were her feelings about being an expatriate in the years after the Civil War?—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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