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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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The nation is awash in data center hate and California is no exception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

We have rediscovered at great cost what Alexander Hamilton taught us: that every nation “ought to endeavor to possess within itself all the essentials of national supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Not coincidentally, I think you can say the same thing about the nation as a whole.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

The second order calls to secure the nation against advanced cryptographic attacks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Suddenly there was a demand for faster planes; however, the war made clear the reality that the nation had fallen behind Europe in aviation.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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