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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /


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"They were deliberately targeted because they were employees of the national education system," Geffray said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Machchhar, and Indian national, was taken to a nearby hospital before being airlifted to Abu Dhabi, where he is reported to be in a stable condition.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

America’s national pastime, played by generations of children up and down the economic spectrum, is increasingly a sport for rich kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Along with some other EU nations, Hungary experienced its driest summer since records began in 1901 and its second-hottest on record, according to national weather service HungaroMet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

And my parents said it was okay for me to go with Pete and his family to see the national fireworks tomorrow.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Last year, federal prosecutors similarly charged two Chinese nationals living in Southern California with illegally exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence microchips to China.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"He saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing, prompting a push by Takaichi for tighter regulations on foreign nationals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Four Americans, all U.S.-Israeli dual nationals, were on the plane, said a State Department spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The vuvv ship where the American teen art nationals will be held is glittering with lights.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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