national
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To finance the initiative, he invoked the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law that grants the president broad authority to support industries considered vital to national security.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Megan Rapinoe was a star of the U.S. women’s national team, but her autobiography is less about soccer than a story of contemporary America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
No player on the current roster was alive when the Trojans won their last national title in 1998.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, plans to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified documents, US media reported on Thursday.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The playing of chess was considered more than just a national policy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Vocabulary lists containing national
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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