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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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With a population of 135.9 million, Ethiopia is Africa's second most-populous nation - after Nigeria - and one of the continent's fast-growing economies, according to World Bank estimates.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There’s a lot riding on this race for an aspiring nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Up until now, America has been an equally lucky nation, blessed with vast resources and resilient people who came to this country with lots of energy and ambition.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

She pulled away from Stanford commit Chiara Dailey of La Jolla to repeat as the four-lap champion in the fourth-fastest time in the nation this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The little Balkan nation of Bulgaria, watching the Italian and Russian setbacks, threw in its lot with the Central Powers.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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