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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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Recent Examples of nation
But tensions have already arisen with some Latin American nations, including long-standing U.S. allies like Colombia and Panama.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The safety record for commercial aviation is remarkably good – but that doesn’t lessen the impact of the tragedy to family members as well as to the entire nation.
—Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
As of January 2025, 50 nations have signed the Artemis Accords.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
What Countries Allow Birthright Citizenship? While the United States is one of the most prominent examples, other nations also grant birthright citizenship.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The safety record for commercial aviation is remarkably good – but that doesn’t lessen the impact of the tragedy to family members as well as to the entire nation.
—Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
As of January 2025, 50 nations have signed the Artemis Accords.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
What Countries Allow Birthright Citizenship? While the United States is one of the most prominent examples, other nations also grant birthright citizenship.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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The Jaguars made three straight Class 2A state appearances from 2007 to 2009, finishing as the state runner-up in 2008.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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About two dozen states have also filed lawsuits against the Trump administration contesting the order, which experts say violates the 14th Amendment.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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While every nationality is banned from coming to the U.S. as refugees under Mr. Trump's edict, the administration is still allowing Afghans with these special visas to enter the country.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Whether or not the child is born in the country doesn’t matter—citizenship still follows their parents’ nationality.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Comments The Voice has proved to be a massively successful format worldwide, allowing eager singers from dozens of countries to show off their vocal abilities.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The star becomes the first Black woman to win such country Grammy awards in 50 years.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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The national child abuse inquiry report, published in 2022, made 20 recommendations for combatting child abuse, the first being the need to record better data on both victims and abusers, including their ethnicity.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bureau also was implementing a directive from the Biden administration to combine questions about race and ethnicity and add a new Middle Eastern and North African category.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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His policies, especially cutting taxes, are also popular in the commonwealth, and Earle-Sears’s popularity is higher due to her support for them.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the state’s senators, representatives and governor conduct the commonwealth’s business here.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Arising after the Black Lives Matter protests and George Floyd's killing in 2020, Target's moves were accompanied by initiatives to help minority employees advance their careers, diversify its suppliers and ensure stores were welcoming to LGBTQ, Black, Asian, veteran and disabled shoppers.—
Arriana McLymore and Siddharth Cavale,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Programs that are supposed to help develop clean energy, or which give preferences to minority groups, are likely most at risk.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Soon-Shiong conceded that the paper's editorial board had not met with Biden before endorsing him in the 2020 race.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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That includes recent series champion Ryan Blaney, who came in 10th of 10 in the first heat race, along with Kyle Larson.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Jump Management, the family and business office of Michael Jordan, for comment on the incident.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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