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Recent Examples of naturalize
Troublesome journalists who are naturalized citizens?
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 1 July 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ramaswamy, the tech billionaire and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, told NBC News in 2023 that his father never became a U.S. citizen and his mother only naturalized after he was born.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2025
For roughly the past decade, some voting officials have also used SAVE to check the citizenship of voters on their rolls, usually in instances where department of motor vehicle records indicated a voter is a noncitizen, since those records often aren't updated when a person naturalizes.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
Much of the information about denaturalization focuses on people who have been naturalized and failed to disclose a criminal past during the process.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 June 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 1 July 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ramaswamy, the tech billionaire and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, told NBC News in 2023 that his father never became a U.S. citizen and his mother only naturalized after he was born.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2025
For roughly the past decade, some voting officials have also used SAVE to check the citizenship of voters on their rolls, usually in instances where department of motor vehicle records indicated a voter is a noncitizen, since those records often aren't updated when a person naturalizes.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
Much of the information about denaturalization focuses on people who have been naturalized and failed to disclose a criminal past during the process.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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Essentially, customers get a grace period to adopt a software solution without overage charges—and in turn, can get a sense of their actual usage and then possibly increase their commitment level down the line.—
Vidhi Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The loud, brazen demeanor adopted by many pastors inspires mass trances and a sense of divine supremacy.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Coale said that while lawyers may be learning to adapt to the technology’s quirks, clients could soon become the larger liability.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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Cancellations might also be signs that automakers are learning from their mistakes and even beginning to adapt more quickly.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Before the pottery wheel and writing systems were shared between cultures, domesticated plants and animals spread across the Fertile Crescent and Egypt in the sixth millennium BC, as societies transitioned from being hunter-gatherers to living in permanent settlements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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While domesticated grapes are hermaphorditic, meaning their flowers contain both male and female organs, wild grapes are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female plants, as is the case with this species.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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That plan was ripped up and adjusted to a 4-4-1, with Minge back in defence.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The food offerings are still a work in progress, but three of the concepts — Cosmos Burger, Lobster Lab and La Vida (think bowls, wraps and smoothies) — will be borrowed from Windmill.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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And for Black women over 40, this fantasy has never been borrowed from Paris ateliers alone, but rooted in a deep cultural tradition of spectacle, performance, and self-definition.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Others, in a region long accustomed to extreme weather, were kept up by heavy bursts of rain and earsplitting cracks of thunder that shook buildings.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Treasury teams accustomed to batch processing and end-of-day reconciliation must adapt to continuous monitoring and real-time decision-making.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The ability to assimilate into these groups is seen as a prerequisite for healthy social and emotional development, and opting out is rarely an option.—
Dr. Rami Kaminski,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Families reeling from the court decision In cities like Miami, migrants who came through the program quickly assimilated into the communities here because they were granted legal work permits and had come to the country sponsored by relatives.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Leaders considering implementing agentic AI should familiarize themselves with all of the potential hazards, and establish structured oversight frameworks to mitigate them.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Allen recommends familiarizing yourself with your state’s requirements and keeping thorough documentation of your health and employment.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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