national
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A Treasury spokesperson said increasing the national minimum wage boosted pay for more than 200,000 young workers, and pointed out that employer national insurance contributions were lower when hiring under-21s.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Teen unemployment, which typically runs much higher than the national average, has been choppy so far this year.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Stankiewicz said that making back-to-back tournaments for the first time in 22 years is “a good stat,” but “this place has been built on national championships.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The soul-dance classic ushered in an era of a more dynamic, symphonic disco sound and earned the New England band national renown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
They each possessed a far-flung network of overseas colonies, a source of immense wealth and national pride.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing national
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