nationalities

plural of nationality
as in nations
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationalities The report didn’t mention the nationalities of other referees implicated. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Because Anthropic lacked a reliable way to verify users’ nationalities in real time, the company disabled both models worldwide within hours before gradually restoring access after negotiations with the administration. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 Cayman’s restaurant culture is shaped by the more than 130 different nationalities found on the islands, from traditional jerk chicken joints to fine dining establishments. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 Authors representing seven nationalities are on the 2026 longlist with the majority hailing from the UK. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 July 2026 In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies. Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 The presence of dozens of international artists and filmmakers who joined us in Jerusalem this year is an acknowledgment that true exchange happens between individuals, regardless of their nationalities, alliances, or sociological identities. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026 Authorities and international naval forces have released no public details on the crew’s fate, injuries or nationalities amid information gaps as the hijacked vessel remains offshore. Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 While the dominant nationalities of international buyers remain British, Scandinavian, German, and Dutch, there has been a notable increase in interest from the United States, Canada, Poland and the Gulf states. Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño, Fortune, 13 July 2026
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  • Western nations have imposed economic and political sanctions in response to the military takeover and violent repression of opposition, which has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and given rise to a civil war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple Western nations declined to join the board earlier this year.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • The church’s origins date to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Mombasa in 1844, and its membership has long represented a diverse cross section of Kenyan society, with members of various ethnicities and social strata.
    Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa, the big three of the three hundred–plus ethnicities that made up the national character, exerted their outsized influence in the shattering wave of military coups that preceded and followed the brutal civil war.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In one case, the Administration wanted to place a citizenship question on census forms, claiming that this would somehow help protect minorities’ voting rights.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • High land prices also compound barriers for prospective farmers, including minorities who face historical inequities in land ownership and access to funding, according to the report.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • But in some of the most critical races that will help decide control of the next Congress, several Democrats are openly sharing how their faith shapes them and their politics.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Chicagoland no longer had any races luring the best horses in North America, a major blow to the prestige of the circuit.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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