as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
From urban refuge to national ritual American summer camps date back to the mid-19th century.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Commerce Department then issued an export ban requiring the company to suspend all use by foreign nationals — including Anthropic employees themselves — to try to address the risk.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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Adjective
The new system, called NXGB, is intended to combine advanced speed, survivability, and scalability to meet evolving national security requirements while supporting faster production and deployment.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
From urban refuge to national ritual American summer camps date back to the mid-19th century.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Noun
Fintan Opara, another Nigerian national repatriated after being in South Africa for 18 years, said most Nigerians not longer feel welcome in the country.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Commerce Department then issued an export ban requiring the company to suspend all use by foreign nationals — including Anthropic employees themselves — to try to address the risk.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
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The plan is aimed at raising revenue to offset federal cuts that are expected to leave millions of Californians without access to healthcare.
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Per the letter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent organization of the CCC, must conduct a performance investigation into its commitment to federal priorities.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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In 2019, the Netherlands’ Supreme court handed down the first major legal win for climate activists when judges ruled that protection from the potentially devastating effects of climate change was a human right and that the government has a duty to protect its citizens.
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But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.
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The higher current density reduces the overall equipment footprint by roughly two-thirds and can lower civil engineering requirements for future installations.
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The outcome is bound to escalate an internal Democratic debate that has been growing since Mamdani's win in New York City.
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While some attribute layoffs to post-pandemic corrections, not solely AI, the true test is whether these leaner structures can effectively foster internal leadership development.
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The statue honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and depicts Rose Conroy, the first woman to serve as chief of a professional municipal fire department in California, House said.
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And since the centers generally have low employee numbers, the centers don’t add to commuter traffic or place demand for other municipal services.
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At least two other children in Florida have died in hot cars since the beginning of 2026, according to the education and public awareness group Kids and Cars.
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Unitree has emerged as the world’s largest humanoid robot maker and is preparing for a public listing in Shanghai later this year.
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The oil is either sold at an auction or loaned to mostly non-government entities like refineries.
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As the lore goes, the SCP Foundation is a non-government organization that collects and contains supernatural discoveries.
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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