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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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He said his nation was committed to protecting it rights under the treaty.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

English summers are increasingly marked by a once rare ritual: water companies imposing monthslong bans on the use of garden hoses, leaving a nation of gardeners to hand-water their gardens or watch their plants die.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

However, debate in this island nation of almost 400,000 people centred more on its fishing industry rather than security concerns.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The country was always a nation of immigrants and, according to Wood, a widespread concern at the time was that forming a national identity could be difficult.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Except for France and Switzerland, every nation in Europe was a monarchy, and almost every European head of state was related to every other.

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

Beyond the eye-watering numbers, both sides heralded the deal as good for their respective nations.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Beijing has also sought to shore up ties with US-friendly regional nations ahead of a meeting between Xi and US President Donald Trump expected this month.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Yet questions about its authority and power have been a central concern ever since nations signed the Rome Statute.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The U.S. president’s naming authority extends only to federal maps and agencies; other nations — and private map providers — are not obligated to adopt the change.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Or if one wished to think biologically rather than architecturally, the body politic had yet to develop its immunities to the political diseases afflicting all new nations.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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