- plural of country.
countries
Example Sentences
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Around 2,200 people from more than 70 countries work at the site in Leoben, a former iron mining centre of 28,000 people in the mountainous southern state of Styria.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Both countries were optimistic of a deal earlier in the week, but talks collapsed on Friday night after both sides accused the other of making last-minute changes.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
That law allows the president to tax countries that discriminate against U.S. companies—but it has never been used to justify tariffs and could attract legal challenges, experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The team had previously published research suggesting that people living in countries where multilingualism is common may age more slowly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
We were supposed to write the names of countries in Europe, and I didn’t even know where to begin.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
