the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
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Health and policy experts also have drawn a line between campaigning for office — where a presidential candidate must crisscross the country, firing up voters and courting donors — versus making decisions in a structured environment.
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
By 1966, Miller was living in San Francisco, where one of the most creatively fruitful scenes in the country was blossoming, with acts like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Big Brother and the Holding Company getting underway.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
Meanwhile, looking at the James Beard Awards and their nominees can help inform eaters about restaurants all over the country.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Both the Republicans and Democrats have proposed policies that favor bolstering manufacturing in the country – through subsidies or tariffs.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 July 2024
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
By 1966, Miller was living in San Francisco, where one of the most creatively fruitful scenes in the country was blossoming, with acts like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Big Brother and the Holding Company getting underway.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
Meanwhile, looking at the James Beard Awards and their nominees can help inform eaters about restaurants all over the country.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Both the Republicans and Democrats have proposed policies that favor bolstering manufacturing in the country – through subsidies or tariffs.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 July 2024
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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