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as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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Recent Examples of countries
The two countries last month agreed to extend the trade truce by another 90 days, to mid-November.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
In Europe alone, the export market could be considerable, with countries like Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Romania also exploring SMR options.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
These included a number of Southeast Asian countries—Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam—as well as Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, and the Maldives.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Others would be afraid to return to Mexico or Central America because of the violence in their native countries.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For years, the program has supported lawyers’ work in dozens of countries, shedding light on human rights abuses and strengthening rule of law standards in criminal justice systems.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
In Europe alone, the export market could be considerable, with countries like Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Romania also exploring SMR options.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
These included a number of Southeast Asian countries—Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam—as well as Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, and the Maldives.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Others would be afraid to return to Mexico or Central America because of the violence in their native countries.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For years, the program has supported lawyers’ work in dozens of countries, shedding light on human rights abuses and strengthening rule of law standards in criminal justice systems.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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