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national

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


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It said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

At the time, the city’s flourishing entertainment and real estate industries shielded some ultrawealthy residents from a national recession.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

CISA, the agency charged with the mandate of leading the nation’s collective defense against cyber threats and coordinating national incident responses, appears unprepared to meet this moment.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

It’s about soaring national debts, coupled with a refusal to admit that there is any limit to the amount that can be borrowed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

But the victorious Allies and the newly formed national states in Europe showed little confidence in the League.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

The month before Muzirikazi left with his cousin Dylan Goodho, Zimbabwe announced 15 nationals had been killed on "foreign battlefields".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Giving more details about the raid, Kangwa said the individuals arrested were connected to "military plans involving foreign nationals and illegal military training camps".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Two Palestinian families were trapped inside their homes along with five Italian nationals who were visiting one of them, according to two people besieged there who spoke to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Eleven people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly organizing hundreds of sham marriages for foreigners seeking US residency, mostly Chinese nationals, officials said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Jayme and Taylor teamed up and won the state history day contest in 2009, and took ninth place in nationals for a project on Joe Hill, a labor activist.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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