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Recent Examples of naturalize
Follow the process to naturalize citizens and eliminate its backlog.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Americans can naturalize in other countries without risking loss of their American citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
The United States is one of many countries that permits its citizens to hold dual nationality, whether acquired by the wonderful choice to naturalize or by virtue of birth.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Look for species tulips that will naturalize and possibly spread over time, or Darwin hybrid tulips that are bred specifically to return year after year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Americans can naturalize in other countries without risking loss of their American citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
The United States is one of many countries that permits its citizens to hold dual nationality, whether acquired by the wonderful choice to naturalize or by virtue of birth.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Look for species tulips that will naturalize and possibly spread over time, or Darwin hybrid tulips that are bred specifically to return year after year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Your ability to adapt keeps the energy alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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In addition, the Academy, which adapts its rules every year, retained the right to request additional information about how AI was used and the extent of human authorship in any project that uses generative AI.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 May 2026
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While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hedgehogs, while not a common pet, can be domesticated and are known for their cute appearance, quiet nature and small space requirements.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Stay flexible, adjust lightly, and let what feels enjoyable lead.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The rate paid is adjusted every six months by the Treasury Department and depends on inflation.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Scientists have found a way to make a new class of gas-trapping glass easier to manufacture by borrowing a centuries-old principle from traditional glassmaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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On the right, there’s an inviting seating nook and the hallway with a lending library—guests can borrow a book or leave behind one they’re finished with—that leads to the elevators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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For beneficiaries accustomed to paying a $5 or $10 copay for their pharmaceuticals, a $50 copay could still be a big financial barrier.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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And they also got accustomed living their lives in front of their computer and not being in the workplace.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Another appearance in print occurs in 1880, in the memoirs of a Canadian missionary called Sheldon Jackson—also a prominent founder of schools where Native children were forcibly assimilated.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Licata said Monday that students at INA would be assimilated into other Fort Worth schools, and that other immigrant and early English language learners who are at other schools in the district are outperforming students at INA because they are exposed to more opportunities.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance need to familiarize themselves with the mortgage interest rate climate before getting started.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Is there anything that can be done to re-familiarize them with the length of the windows?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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