nation

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This is a nation in which military service is near universal for both sexes and a state of war has been continuous for 2½ years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Himalayan nation, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks including Everest, attracts thousands of trekkers each year, many walking remote high-altitude trails where emergency airlifts are costly.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That company, now known as CoreCivic, operates private prisons around the nation that are housing people picked up by federal immigration agents, including the one in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Years later both Horace and Charlie would serve our nation in the military.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson