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nation

[nay-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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Captain Bethan Dainton had said in the build-up to the tournament they wanted to remain competitive despite only having played 13 international games as a nation.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

A massive data breach of the Instructure Canvas learning system hit UC, CSU and other schools across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Building collapses are common in Pakistan, largely due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The French distiller behind Absolut vodka and Jameson whiskey said Thursday that sales in the world’s most populous nation rose 19% on year between July and September, the first quarter of the group’s fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Suddenly we realized that in order to lead our nation forward and keep the world safe, we would have to write our own.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Like other nations Thailand has experienced first hand the astonishing boom in sales of Chinese electric vehicles.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

G7 nations pledged on Thursday to mobilise $2.5 billion to assist countries at risk of food insecurity, with a specific focus on fertilisers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sometimes leaders and nations want to be lied to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Melting snow provides water for the river, which is relied upon by more than 40 million people across seven U.S. states, tribal nations and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The day after Klavdiya and Kolya’s shared victory, on June 6, 1944, the Allied nations finally launched their organized attack against the German occupation of western Europe.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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