nationalist

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The Liberals swept three special elections to fill vacancies in Canada’s Parliament, with sizable victories in two races in Toronto and pulling out a win in Quebec in a usually French-speaking nationalist stronghold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The KMT was based in China until 1949 when Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist KMT troops fled to Taiwan to set up a rival government after losing a civil war to the communist forces.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ultimately, he became a nationalist, and he paid plenty of attention to political borders.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

The diplomatic row began when the US embassy to France posted comments on social media about the murder of far-right nationalist Quentin Deranque.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I was first and foremost an African nationalist fighting for our emancipation from minority rule and the right to control our own destiny.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela