nation
Example Sentences
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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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Human Geography - Middle School
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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Human Geography - High School
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