How to Use nationwide in a Sentence

nationwide

1 of 2 adjective
  • The murders attracted nationwide attention.
  • The union also has been buoyed by a nationwide rise in union activism.
    Meg James and Wendy Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The film will land in select theaters June 16 and nationwide June 23.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Still ahead, a look at the nationwide teacher shortage through the eyes of one Texas school district.
    ABC News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Last year, a rise in fuel prices set off nationwide protests.
    Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • His arrest followed a five-and-a-half-year nationwide search for a suspect.
    Joe Sutton, CNN, 29 June 2023
  • The star shared that his youngest son is named Donald after his father, who died in 2018, and was born amid the nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • This will be the seventh nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And his timing couldn’t have been better given the nationwide run on firearms and surge in first-time gun owners.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • As of July 11, however, the last 11 stops of her nationwide tour have been canceled.
    Bella Arnold, Vulture, 11 July 2023
  • The case triggered nationwide panic and a manhunt for the culprit, and prompted an overhaul in how over-the-counter medicine is packaged.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • The new store is part of a nationwide strategy to open smaller, more regional stores to cater to the local market.
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2023
  • Wednesday will mark the seventh nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Breonna Taylor’s death in 2020 spurred nationwide racial justice protests alongside the killing of George Floyd.
    Bruce Schreiner and Dylan Lovan, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • Dreams of visiting a Milk Bar bakery in real life can now be fulfilled thanks to nationwide shipping.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The play was unusual not only for its nationwide opening.
    Adam Hochschild, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The Stellantis plant that laid him off in March had agreed to resume production and rehire its workers to help end a nationwide strike against the company.
    Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The ethnic Kurd perished at the hands of Iran’s morality police while on a visit to Tehran last September, sparking the biggest nationwide protests in over a decade.
    Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The workers are part of a nationwide movement to organize workers at the popular coffee chain.
    Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2023
  • That compares with a nationwide average home tenure of 5.76 years.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • Amini’s death sparked nationwide protests that rocked the country, posing one of the biggest domestic threats to Iran’s ruling clerical regime in more than a decade.
    Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Dave’s Hot Chicken, the nationwide chain known for its spicy chicken sliders, on Monday introduced a new menu item that’s meatless.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The policy in Moore County, a Republican stronghold in the center of the state, is part of a nationwide crackdown on transgender youth.
    Patrick Wall, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • United Airlines issued a nationwide ground stop Tuesday due to a computer issue, but the pause on flights has been lifted.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Yet mandating testing hasn’t solved the nationwide problem because the process of syphilis testing doesn’t match the reality of the lives of marginalized women.
    WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The drive has sparked months of unprecedented nationwide protests, bruised the economy and stirred concern among Western allies.
    Reuters, NBC News, 21 July 2023
  • Bush would then lose to Bill Clinton that November, receiving less than 40% of the nationwide popular vote.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Both fielded nationwide observer missions for the June election, judging it a fair process.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The popular nationwide gas station will take 40 cents off Arizonan's receipts as the Fuel Day sale returns to metro Phoenix.
    The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Cronobacter sakazakii is the same germ that sparked a recall and nationwide shortage of powdered infant formula last year.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
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nationwide

2 of 2 adverb
  • The teenager’s arrest comes in the midst of a nationwide swatting surge.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024
  • But one chain topped it in a study of grocers nationwide.
    Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2023
  • Over 11% walk or bike to work, compared to 3.4% nationwide in the report.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The number of those deserts has risen nationwide in the past few years, according to March of Dimes.
    Julianne McShane, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Some think this should also be done nationwide here in the United States.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The partners plan to expand to all 13 U.S. states that offer paid leave, and then nationwide.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Walmart expects complete rollout nationwide by the end of the year.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 1 June 2023
  • For context, the average amount of time a person would be willing to give up nationwide is 4 years and 11 months.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The sale is valid on most Amtrak routes nationwide and includes no blackout dates.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The film is now playing in theaters nationwide from Warner Bros.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2023
  • As a result, every single one of what will end up being more than 100 events nationwide have been unique.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • As these sightings become more common nationwide, here's how and where to see the northern lights in Arizona.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
  • The show also will be heard on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The Royals view QuikTrip’s reach as a way to introduce the team brand to other areas nationwide.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • New Mexico's effort to ensure EV adoption over the course of the next decade comes amid a broader push nationwide.
    Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The ruling serves as precedent for future land claims nationwide.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The hot weather has spelled trouble for school districts nationwide.
    Christina Ruffini, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To reduce wait times, Target is now limiting the number of items to 10 that shoppers can scan in an handful of stores nationwide.
    Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The landscape of college baseball — and summer leagues nationwide — has changed drastically in the decades since Roberts arrived on the Cape.
    Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But Burke and other advocates nationwide are hopeful that may soon change.
    Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Women now make up about 19% of the LAPD, compared with an average of 12% at other departments nationwide.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • This week, the fast-food giant announced its plan to roll out Krispy Kreme doughnuts at McDonald’s locations nationwide.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
  • What are gas prices in Arizona? Despite declining oil prices, gas prices remain high nationwide and in Arizona.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • In a statement, Mayor David Weiss said the city acknowledges that profiling and bias in policing exists nationwide.
    Molly Walsh | Mwalsh@cleveland.com, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
  • On the other hand, Gallup and hundreds of other low capacity counties nationwide haven't won even a penny.
    USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Chauvin was convicted in the 2020 murder of Floyd, which sparked violent protests nationwide.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Arrests are made in roughly 10% of hit-and-run crashes nationwide, studies show, and in cases in which an arrest is made, it is often made quickly or when the driver turns themselves in.
    Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Available in 50-ounce bottles, Coffee Mate iced coffee retails for $5 and is now available in grocery stores nationwide.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Nationals Park is still one of the newer major league stadiums — only six new ballparks have been opened nationwide since.
    Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The film is playing in theaters nationwide from Universal Pictures.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023

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