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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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California has led the nation in net out-migration for six consecutive years, according to U-Haul data.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The young nation was funded mostly through tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Everyone understood that the meeting represented an important moment for the nation, they said.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

We’ve shunned those former doofuses and nihilists for so long, even as it becomes clear that the future of the nation hinges on bringing them along.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

To the nation, Black Easter dawned as a day of great mourning; to John Wilkes Booth, it began as a day of salvation.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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