compatriots

Example Sentences

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Can he persuade Mr. Trump and his compatriots that Britain’s game is worth the candle?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

She and her compatriots gather every Sunday outside the Otay Mesa facility to raise money to help detainees buy food in the prison commissary and call their families.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That hasn’t won them much sympathy from their compatriots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Then, after narrowly missing out on a medal in the 1000m - she was pipped into fourth place - she claimed another silver with her Italian compatriots in the 3000m relay.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Though he himself had no documents, the compatriots he encountered on his first days were here legally, like most other Greek immigrants, and could help him.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times