republic
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The patriotism of those years seemed earnest, even when it occasionally had the bearing of Sam Eagle: chest out, chin up, deeply concerned with the dignity of the republic.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The vessel, which was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members, began taking on water soon after departing the coastal town of Kyrenia in the self-proclaimed Turkish republic on Cyprus.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Agrippa” is a swift-paced romp through a few crucial decades of Roman history, breathing life into a figure who played a central role in the story of the late republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“The very premise of a free republic is that you are going to have differences in views,” Latner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Northern congressmen, led by Fisher Ames of Massachusetts, accused him of threatening the survival of the republic by blocking the centerpiece of Hamilton's fiscal program, without which, they believed, the union would dissolve.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
At Constantinople, every government decision involved negotiations with the representatives of the great Italian maritime republics, Venice and Genoa, who dominated the city’s economic life and enjoyed extensive legal privileges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The spreadsheet shows that Suozzi shared his table with four guests invited by Doug Burleigh, a longtime Fellowship leader focused on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
Rich in natural resources, Central Asia's five republics have courted interest from major powers including China, the European Union and the United States since becoming independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
By that time, the Soviet Union had dissolved, and the largest of its republics became the country of Russia once again.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing republic
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Star-Spangled Vocabulary: Patriotic Words
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