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national

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


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A combined company would control hundreds of television stations across the U.S., reaching more than 50% of the national audience—well above the Federal Communications Commission’s longstanding ownership cap of 39%.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Rather, the lesson is that industrial policy—that is, government intervention to help sectors deemed vital to national interest—should work in the direction of economic gravity, rather than against it, using many tools, not just one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Young non-smoking lung cancer patients had an average HEI score of 65, compared to the national average of 57.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

I went to enjoy the fireworks from Istanbul and to celebrate our national independence and sang a song and played the oud.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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