countrywide

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Recent Examples of countrywide Now, as countrywide protests have surged following George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis, Trump has turned up the heat again, stoking the flames rather than seeking to put them out. Brian Bennett, Time, 31 May 2020 In the midst of the rampant, countrywide shuttering of bars and restaurants due to COVID-19, there are few ties left to the proverbial night out. Popular Science, 29 May 2020 Rates in San Antonio are slightly better than countrywide figures: Nationwide, about 87.7 percent of renters made full or partial payments by May 13, down 2.1 percentage points from last year, the National Multifamily Housing Council reported. Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com, 22 May 2020 Many are still marooned after getting swept up in rapidly changing travel restrictions, countrywide quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. NBC News, 1 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for countrywide
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Adjective
  • The local event is part of a yearly nationwide ham radio open house, during which more than 40,000 amateur radio clubs throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate its science, skill, and service to communities and the nation.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Trump and his party have made the rollback of LGBTQ rights a nationwide priority, and more encroachments—perhaps even the reversal of Obergefell—appear to be on conservatives’ radar.
    Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • While the loaded Eagles fell short of their goal of a national championship this year, Hagens scored his biggest goal of the season in the NCAA regionals when BC was locked in a 0-0 game late in the third period against upstart Bentley.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
  • The national narrative doesn't support the idea that Russell Wilson could thrive with the New York Giants.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025

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“Countrywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywide. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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