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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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The 2010 World Cup had shown that the U.S. could become a soccer nation for a few weeks every four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But rather than question the war, or the barriers placed in the way of a competing nation, it is a triumph for Infantino.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Other jurisdictions throughout the state and nation have put limits on or banned rodeos, including San Francisco, Irvine and Pasadena, as well as Pittsburgh; Baltimore County, Md.; Leesburg, Va.; and Fort Wayne, Ind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But the result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

What would happen to Kievan Rus’ as a nation if only the tsar and his henchmen could use magic?

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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