countrymen

Example Sentences

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Prussia’s fortitude was especially significant for Washington’s countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Like Dr. F. himself, Ms. Gyllenhaal has unleashed a monster on unsuspecting countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"We have a lot of countrymen working there," Hontiveros said.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Sealed away behind an electrified fence during the 1990s, Shin was unaware that millions of his countrymen were desperately hungry.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden