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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /


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On Monday, Abbas Moghtadaei, vice chairman of the parliament’s national security commission, said Iran has the right and the capabilities to go after individuals and organizations who ordered or planned the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Grisetti portrayed Nigel Bottom from 2017 to 2018 for the show’s national tour.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Bellingham wears the No 10 shirt for the England national team.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

"It does not include a corresponding power to diminish or eliminate national monuments. Instead, only Congress can do that, with the passage of a new law."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

In the years that followed, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was built there as a formal part of the national monument.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

India said 10 of its nationals had been rescued and one remained missing after a strike early Sunday on a vessel off the coast of Oman, which the United States blamed on Iran.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Staff could also provide information and advice to British nationals who were victims of crime or required medical assistance abroad, and offer advice and support to those arrested abroad, the Foreign Office said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Under Castlelake's proposal, 51 percent of the carrier would be owned by European Union nationals including two airline industry veterans, Peter Bellew and Mark Breen.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

My baby is going to nationals in ice-skating.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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