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Recent Examples of nation Tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration in April could impact supply chains and induce ESA to explore broader cooperative partnerships with countries including Japan, India, South Korea and Gulf nations. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025 North Korean leaders frequently use missile tests to signal resolve against the U.S. in the face of what Kim calls threats to his nation's security, although state media has yet to acknowledge the latest weapons event. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 The Trump administration’s new tariffs, including a 10% base tariff on most nations, have led to stock market declines and production interruptions, prompting many businesses to reassess hiring and financial health. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nation
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Noun
  • The commission’s figure, however, still falls $471 million short of the $55 billion in state revenues Pritzker used in his February budget proposal.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The rapper is currently serving a 10-year sentence in state prison for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Other provisions of the letter included that Harvard ban all DEI policies, or at least those that consider gender, race, ability, age, socioeconomic status, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, or nationality.
    Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
  • Due to the magnitude of the incident and the ongoing process of notifying the next of kin, no names, ages, hometowns, or nationalities have been released.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • In Washington, the White House said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in constant contact with the leaders of both countries and reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict de-escalate.
    USA Today, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • These changes have coincided with domestic political shifts in both countries.
    Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • This was regardless of income, education, gender, race or ethnicity.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Christians are called to love and respect all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, identity, or religious beliefs.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Read told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the defense has used 11 of their 16 challenges, and the commonwealth has used 12 during jury selection, according to WCVB.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Last July, the investment fund L Catterton, which counts LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton as a passive minority shareholder, purchased Hammerson’s 42 percent stake in Value Retail.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
  • Earlier in March, hundreds of members of the Alawite minority were killed in clashes with government forces, rights groups say.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Today, there are plenty of resources for parents who adopt children of a different race, a process known as transracial adoption.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The ballooning cost of eggs was an ongoing political flashpoint during the 2024 presidential race.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Here's when to pay up, and when to walk away These 12 family beach resorts go way beyond sandcastles and sunscreen Cruise cabin math: When booking two rooms makes more sense than one This story was updated to add new information.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • According to the series author, Connie Porter, Addy’s debut caused much debate in the Black community, due to her family being enslaved.
    Jaha Nailah Avery, Essence, 13 May 2025

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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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