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Recent Examples of noncitizen
Schnell told me that the state prison system has only about 270 noncitizen inmates, or less than 3 percent of its total population of about 8,000.
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Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Another person is an apparent noncitizen who last voted in 2018 and whose voter registration was canceled in 2022.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nor are plaintiffs challenging the authority provided in the INA to make warrantless civil arrests of a noncitizen to facilitate that person's removal from the country, when statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Another person is an apparent noncitizen who last voted in 2018 and whose voter registration was canceled in 2022.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nor are plaintiffs challenging the authority provided in the INA to make warrantless civil arrests of a noncitizen to facilitate that person's removal from the country, when statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncitizen
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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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More crucially, everything to do with the onboard alien is far too cute and formulaic.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dubai’s real estate prices have been surging for five years straight, boosted by its golden visa program that gives foreigners a 10-year renewable visa for buying a property of $550,000 or more.—
Robert Frank,Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Long before foreigners became enamored with Iceland’s outdoor bathing experiences, swimming was ingrained in everyday life.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United Nations refugee agency said at least 759,000 people have been internally displaced in Lebanon, while more than 92,000 others have crossed into neighboring Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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But by late February, at least there was more sugar and flour for sale near his refugee camp.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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An Iranian diplomat was arrested in 2018, and later convicted, for supplying a couple living in Belgium with a powerful bomb that was supposed to be used in a terrorist attack targeting Iranian expatriates in France.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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