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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
Chandran’s reference to allegories suggests the adaptation is leaning into the arc’s political dimensions — the civil war, the manipulation of a nation by a Warlord of the Sea, and the cost of leadership.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Despite escorts from the US and European Union nations, the Houthis have hit commercial ships.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump strong-armed other nations, notably Mexico, to stop sending oil to the island.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In a soccer-mad nation where calcio is omnipresent, the baseball Azzurri have managed to make some impact.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Despite escorts from the US and European Union nations, the Houthis have hit commercial ships.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump strong-armed other nations, notably Mexico, to stop sending oil to the island.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In a soccer-mad nation where calcio is omnipresent, the baseball Azzurri have managed to make some impact.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Setting an example Leju, a humanoid robot company that established a robot training center in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, with state support, has created environments such as an automobile assembly line, a smart home, and an eldercare facility within a 10,000-square-foot ㎡ space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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This system will decrease the state's snow totals, which sit at about 48% of the current average for this time of the year.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The range of nationalities has expanded, and there are many more Africans than before.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The workers in Mississippi often voice the same complaints that many South Africans have about their country, such as its sluggish economy and widespread crime.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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His vow to keep up attacks on other Arab countries in the region and plans to choke off the world's oil supply were headlines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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China approved a new set of ethnicity laws that critics say risks further eroding the rights of minorities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Every region, religion and ethnicity celebrates the 3,000-year-old holiday of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year that’s rooted in Zoroastrianism and celebrated on the first day of spring.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kay Scarpetta is, like many protagonists of these sorts of stories, a remarkable and mythical investigator, returning to her old job as chief medical examiner of the commonwealth of Virginia in order to spend more time with her grieving niece, Lucy (DeBose), who has lost her wife.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Schools across the commonwealth are kicking off their spring breaks in the coming weeks, meaning locals will be hopping in their cars to visit family and travel.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Israeli leaders have portrayed the violence as the work of a tiny minority, but Palestinians and human rights groups say the Israeli army has done little to prevent the attacks and note that settlers are rarely held accountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Howell also was a part-time consultant for The Carlyle Group, an investment management company that was approved as one of the private equity firms allowed to purchase up to a 10% minority stake in NFL teams.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure as a state representative and throughout her campaign for Illinois comptroller, Croke has pointed to her experience as a mother when discussing policies affecting working families.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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In a 2026 governor’s race that is this fluid, this early, and this important, the voters should do the choosing, not the ivory tower.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Entrepreneur and athlete Jesse Itzler has logged more than 50,000 lifetime miles and credits the Galloway Method for completing 100-mile races without ever dropping out.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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