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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /


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On some indicators Makerfield seems to be doing well, with wages above the national average and high levels of home ownership.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Canada’s national government—led by the Liberal Party since 2015—has long sought to pass legislation aimed at addressing the potential harms children face online, without success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Tech will inevitably play a part in this: “How can you feel like you are winning in national security if you’re not winning in AI?” as McVey puts it.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead of displaying Mexican soccer team players’ faces, the group’s cards feature the faces of missing relatives atop the Mexican national team’s uniforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the years that followed, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was built there as a formal part of the national monument.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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