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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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Recent Examples of nation
While imports from these nations are presumably duty-free under the trade agreement, the average tariff rate paid on apparel imports hit 6.7 percent in April.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
Warring nations use propaganda to whip up sentiment against opponents, leading to decades of prejudice and suspicion.
—Nicholas Dimarzio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The budget bill lays out a process for states, tribal nations and local governments to participate in decisions on which land parcels to sell, according to a one-page summary from the Senate committee.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
Warring nations use propaganda to whip up sentiment against opponents, leading to decades of prejudice and suspicion.
—Nicholas Dimarzio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The budget bill lays out a process for states, tribal nations and local governments to participate in decisions on which land parcels to sell, according to a one-page summary from the Senate committee.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Manford, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, claims these conditions were exacerbated by the attempts to scare her, court documents state.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The Hartford HealthCare Headache Center receives 600 referrals a month, from multiple states, Grosberg said.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Presently, there are nearly 400,000 students of 185 nationalities enrolled in Dubai’s private schools, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the private school regulator.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Nawrocki, 42, a newcomer to politics who previously ran a national remembrance institute, campaigned on a promise to ensure economic and social policies favour Poles over other nationalities, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Leaders must speak out and condemn the fomenting violent extremism that threatens everything this country stands for.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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During his first administration, Trump imposed a ban that barred people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Critics then and now, have called out the restrictions as xenophobic and racist.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Soliman is also charged in federal court with a hate crime related to him targeting the group because of their religion or ethnicity.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Published in the mid two-thousands, the book also shows what happened when immigrant groups were eventually allowed to move into these white-only areas after the towns’ populations had dwindled—and how other ethnicities triangulated themselves from the dichotomy of white and Black.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Markey, according to potential challenger Earl Martin Phalen, has done an excellent job representing the commonwealth over his many years in office.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Terms and valuation were not disclosed, though recent minority transactions valued the team at $1.8 billion.—
Jesse Silvertown,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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There were split opinions over INEOS’s running of the club within our survey, but the majority of answers voiced displeasure at INEOS’s handling of Manchester United: 18.2 per cent of correspondents believe the minority investors to be performing at a five out of 10 level.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The club entered Saturday 2 ½ games back in the Wild Card race due to the recent slide.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Centerport is linked to William Vanderbilt II, a yachtsman and motor race driver.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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