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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Advocacy groups say similar detention center projects in other parts of the country have been delayed or halted due to local opposition.
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kalshi will start offering yes-or-no contracts tied to Brazil’s economy, on events such as changing inflation and interest rates in the country, co-founder Luana Lopes Lara said.
—Katherine Doherty, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Not only is Costco located all across the country and has 145 million cardholders, but IMI RMA is a leading expert in fertility care with its own large network of IVF laboratories.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Kajsa Ollongren, the European Union’s special representative for human rights, doubts that the US-Israeli war in Iran will result in regime change in the country.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kalshi will start offering yes-or-no contracts tied to Brazil’s economy, on events such as changing inflation and interest rates in the country, co-founder Luana Lopes Lara said.
—Katherine Doherty, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Not only is Costco located all across the country and has 145 million cardholders, but IMI RMA is a leading expert in fertility care with its own large network of IVF laboratories.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Kajsa Ollongren, the European Union’s special representative for human rights, doubts that the US-Israeli war in Iran will result in regime change in the country.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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