as in international
relating to or involving two or more nations
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Trump described targeting members of crime gangs such as Tren De Aragua or the transnational gang MS 13 from El Salvador and Guatemala.
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
And those books are finding readers through new bookstores, literary magazines and literary festivals that are fostering transnational reading communities and launching regional best sellers.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Dozens of news organizations either featured or referenced Wang as a victim of what's called transnational repression.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
And those books are finding readers through new bookstores, literary magazines and literary festivals that are fostering transnational reading communities and launching regional best sellers.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Dozens of news organizations either featured or referenced Wang as a victim of what's called transnational repression.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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