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 nationwide search and ensuing court cases gripped Britain, not least because of Marten’s privileged background and Gordon’s violent criminal past.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • Another nationwide protest with approximately 184,000 attendees was held on July 17 to mark the passing of civil rights leader John Lewis.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The 20-year-old won the national championship while leading the nation’s best defensive unit while being named a unanimous All-American selection.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Clark was the No. 1 overall draft pick – in the 2024 WNBA Draft – and also appeared in back-to-back national championships with the Iowa Hawkeyes, falling short both times to Angel Reese’s LSU and South Carolina, respectively.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025

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“Countrywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywide. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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