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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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“Now we are a pure soccer nation with vibrant leagues at all levels.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Ultimately national security is the health of the nation."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

At a ceremony celebrating the first planes' delivery, PIF chief and Riyadh Air chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan described "a historic moment for the nation" and said the company would create "200,000 direct and indirect jobs".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Haitian Revolution may seem out of place in an exhibition celebrating the U.S., but Haiti was the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Throughout the huge nation, members of the Osoaviakhim and civil air clubs had received the same order, and were sending their women aviators to Moscow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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