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a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationality Jamaican media outlet the Jamaican Observer reported that Ricketts, a seven-time national champion, had rejected three offers (two in 2022 and one in 2019) to switch nationality from unnamed European and Asian countries. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Koreans are rarely caught up in immigration enforcement compared to other nationalities. Russ Bynum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 How is your experience informed by your culture, your ethnicity, your nationality? Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025 Authorities did not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. Andrei Khalip, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nationality
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Noun
  • Improving race- and ethnicity-based data could create a stronger evidence base for insurers, health systems, and employers designing maternal health programs.
    Shelley Stewart III, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Numident is a database of Social Security applications and personal details, including the name of the applicant, place and date of birth, citizenship, race, ethnicity, parents' names, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, and addresses.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Israel, a nation which Kirk was a vocal supporter of, has also emerged as a flashpoint following his death.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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