national service
Example Sentences
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Cherished friends of ours have a child who went for a “big trip” to South America when he finished his national service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
A talented artist, the young Morris had spent his national service lecturing soldiers in fine arts and had exhibited surrealist paintings alongside Joan Miró.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Prosperity itself can be a form of national service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Other European countries have looked to national service in response to the threat from Russia, with France, Germany and Belgium introducing schemes this year.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Our occupation does not involve competition; and the daily performance of its duties we feel to be itself a kind of national service.
From A Modern Symposium by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
