country
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It is understood that Healey told the prime minister that what amounted to a percentage increase of 0.08% would not be enough to keep the country safe.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I’ve oscillated wildly between thinking the U.S. will ride a host-nation bump to the semis and worrying they’ll be humiliated by Paraguay and soccer in this country will be canceled forever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Again, I think the country was in such shock that it just seemed like another surreal moment among hundreds of them.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2014, when the country hosted the World Cup, “there wasn’t a dog on the street when they were playing. There is no need to talk to a Brazilian about the rules of soccer.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
As usual, he was just sitting there looking off across the country; with a fly swatter in his hand and rocking away.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing country
Crossing Between Cultures, Part 1
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The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion, Lessons 3–5
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