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Noun
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What To Know Exit poll results on Sunday showed Simion, a nationalist who has voiced support for President Donald Trump, leading with 30 percent, or more, of the vote.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025 -
Since the terrorist attack — in which all but one of those killed were Hindu tourists — Hindu nationalists, including officials in Mr. Modi’s party, have used the assault to expand their demonization of Muslims.—
Showkat Nanda Atul Loke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Amid a rise of anti-immigrant sentiment, Trump has questioned automatic citizenship for the children of immigrants here illegally, or for those born to foreign nationals in the U.S. legally on a visa.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Musk has directly meddled in European politics, accusing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of being an ‘accomplice’ to child grooming gangs, and speaking via video link, at a party rally for the AfD, a German far-right, anti-immigrant party.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Swit played the patriotic head nurse, but had no friends among the hospital staff.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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“Nativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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