nation

Example Sentences

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High temperatures are nothing new in the west African nation, perched just above the equator.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It belongs to no nation, but the U.S. has a strong historic connection to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The status is granted by the Pan American Health Organization, and the U.S. can only maintain it if it can prove that the virus has not circulated continuously in the nation for a year straight.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

He has grown to 6 feet 5 as a 17-year-old junior and is committed to UCLA, which is No. 1 in the nation with a 21-1 record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Tonight, however, the Prime Minister was to address the nation at 9:30.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom