national

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“They are a little bit ahead of us, in the fact that they’ve won two national championships. But that’s where we want to be. We want to be that level of a program.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

President Trump spoke about Soleimani during his national address on Wednesday, referencing the strike he ordered on the commander.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Giuliani, on the other hand, made national headlines as “America’s mayor” for his leadership during the 9/11 crisis, and immediately became a plausible candidate for president.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But only the men who happen to pull on the jersey of the national soccer team have proven themselves capable of turning tragedy from high art into national humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then in 1790, when the national capital was moved to Philadelphia, Jefferson moved, too.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis