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national

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


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South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He was later elevated to national security chief after she became president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

On Saturday, the Royals posted the third-fastest national high school time ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after the four people died while trying to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The latest heartache for Dutchmen was an edict making it a crime to sing the “Wilhelmus,” our national anthem.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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