national
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During the talks with U.S. manufacturing executives, defense officials framed bolstering weapons production as a matter of national security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The national consultation, which is also looking at potential age restrictions on other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, will close on 26 May.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
When police uploaded Perez’s genetic profile into a national database, they received a hit matching him to evidence collected in the 1997 case, according to Escoto’s affidavit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Students also involved themselves in the movement to gain equal rights, in voter registration and participation drives, and in state and national politics.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Vocabulary lists containing national
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