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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
Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Beyond the top tier supercomputers on the list, countries like Italy, Switzerland, and Japan maintain a presence in the top ten.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Earlier this month, the company brought students from over 40 countries to San Francisco to pitch their startup ideas for a chance to win $100,000 of equity-free funding from Red Bull Ventures and $25,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, while immersing themselves in Silicon Valley.
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Lydia T. Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But while other African nations, such as Morocco, are now winning the battle for talent with countries such as France or Spain, Ghana is missing out.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The international clientele is split between Europeans and Americans on endeavors to discover Ancient Egypt, and travelers from Gulf countries on weekend getaways, poised to shop at the many luxury malls in the hotel’s Garden City surroundings.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Amazon just realized this six-in-one adapter which is suitable for use in over 150 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and more.
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Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Beyond the top tier supercomputers on the list, countries like Italy, Switzerland, and Japan maintain a presence in the top ten.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Earlier this month, the company brought students from over 40 countries to San Francisco to pitch their startup ideas for a chance to win $100,000 of equity-free funding from Red Bull Ventures and $25,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, while immersing themselves in Silicon Valley.
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Lydia T. Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But while other African nations, such as Morocco, are now winning the battle for talent with countries such as France or Spain, Ghana is missing out.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The international clientele is split between Europeans and Americans on endeavors to discover Ancient Egypt, and travelers from Gulf countries on weekend getaways, poised to shop at the many luxury malls in the hotel’s Garden City surroundings.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Amazon just realized this six-in-one adapter which is suitable for use in over 150 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and more.
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Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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The storms damaged at least 20 homes in the county, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Hertenstein said.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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The other report described four cases of tetanus in children in four different states — Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin — all occurring in 2024.
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.
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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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Best friends Fernando Delgado and Josh Lee are still riding the high of seeing both their homelands — Mexico and South Korea — win their opening matches at the 2026 World Cup.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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