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as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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Recent Examples of countries
According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Tedros said more than 650 contacts were identified and followed up by health authorities in 33 countries and territories.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Also notable is the fact that Canadians have already competed in Eurovision, as countries can choose who represent them.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
The International Seabed Authority has issued 30 prospective mining contracts to 21 companies from 20 countries to explore the seabed for cobalt, manganese, and other critical minerals.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
There weren’t quotas for countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, but there were other restrictions.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Qatar And Saudi Arabia Fail To Deliver Over in West Asia, conditions have been even worse, with Qatar and Saudi Arabia finishing at the bottom of their groups, despite both countries having spent heavily on soccer over the past two decades.
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Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
From October 16 to 18, LVMH will open the doors to 46 of its houses across 65 sites spanning 11 countries for the first time since 2022.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Tedros said more than 650 contacts were identified and followed up by health authorities in 33 countries and territories.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Also notable is the fact that Canadians have already competed in Eurovision, as countries can choose who represent them.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
The International Seabed Authority has issued 30 prospective mining contracts to 21 companies from 20 countries to explore the seabed for cobalt, manganese, and other critical minerals.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
There weren’t quotas for countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, but there were other restrictions.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Qatar And Saudi Arabia Fail To Deliver Over in West Asia, conditions have been even worse, with Qatar and Saudi Arabia finishing at the bottom of their groups, despite both countries having spent heavily on soccer over the past two decades.
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Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
From October 16 to 18, LVMH will open the doors to 46 of its houses across 65 sites spanning 11 countries for the first time since 2022.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level with 15,000 members representing 50 states and 41 countries.
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In the midst of turmoil and war between his two homelands, one young Iranian business owner living in Los Angeles is working to merge history with a cultural movement as more Iranian Americans find an appetite for learning more about their culture and history.
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The Tohono O’odham have continued to welcome outsiders, including the federal government, even when those outsiders have sought to exert further control over the O’odham’s ancestral homelands.
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The tight market, combined with tin's scarcity and supply concentration in high-risk nations such as China and Indonesia, has elevated its status as a critical metal.
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The group stage of this expanded 48-team tournament had threatened to lack a little jeopardy, because eight nations across 12 groups have the safety net of a third-place finish.
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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