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The murders attracted nationwide attention.
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The Secret Service says its nationwide operation has prevented more than $570 million in taxpayer money from being lost to criminals.—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth immigration judges granted asylum relief to just a handful of applicants in February, reflecting a nationwide trend of denying asylum seekers protection from deportation.—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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Officials nationwide are asking the refinery to allow USW members to return to work, including a group of four state treasurers who sent a letter to BP CEO Meg O’Neill, asking for an end to the lockout.—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Morgan, of Temple Hills, Maryland, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and a warrant has been issued nationwide for his arrest.—Jack Date, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationwide