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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /


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But now that she’s at the top, everything she has ever said or posted will be under national examination.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

Yet for Uefa, and a few other national associations, the rap sheet is now too long.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The outcry has spread beyond social media, with comedian Jimmy Kimmel calling the Meta devices “pervert glasses” on national television and singer Lorde telling concertgoers that smart glasses are “not sexy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

His campaign was also briefly tripped up by court rulings banning his use of national symbols like Colombia's football jersey -- decisions that were later overturned.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

A fortress since Roman times, it was an honored historic site associated with French military glories and national pride.

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

In the same period, 2.3% of new lettings were given to refugees - 800 refugees were UK nationals, while the remaining 3,900 were non-UK nationals.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now seek permission to report from anywhere except the cities of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Chamber of Commerce is urging an extension of TPS for Haitian nationals “to prevent significant disruption to America’s workforce and avoid an unnecessary humanitarian crisis.”

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

In 2022, seven people were killed in a plane crash, including two Chileans and three Dutch nationals.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The three MPs and the two nationals who had brought us to the center came running into the yard a few minutes into the fight.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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