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There have been [hundreds / hundred] of sightings of mystery drones across the USA. People first [started / starting] telling the police about the drones last month. Since [then / that] , more and more people have reported [seen / seeing] them. Most of the sightings have been in the state of New Jersey. Residents there are [cornered / concerned] because the drones have been flying [above / top] military bases. One drone was spotted near Donald Trump's golf course in New Jersey. Stewart Airfield in New York state shut [up / down] for an hour last week because of "suspicious" drone activity. US authorities said they are unsure where the drones [be / are] from. A spokesperson said the unidentified [flying / fling] objects (UFOs) were not a danger [at / to] the public.

Many conspiracy theories have [stated / started] online because of the drone sightings. Some people [on / in] social media are saying Russia and China are using the objects [to / for] spy on the USA. A New Jersey Republican representative said the drones were coming from an "Iranian mothership" in the Atlantic [Sea / Ocean] . The US Homeland Security Secretary told ABC News that he [knew / know] of, "no foreign involvement with respect [at / to] the sightings". He added: "If we [identify / identity] any foreign involvement or criminal activity, we will communicate [with / on] the American public." FBI investigators said most of the drone sightings were [cases / boxes] of "mistaken identity" and that people were "over-reacting" unnecessarily to news [report / reports] .

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