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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 In a world defined by border tensions and ideological divides, CIFF offers a space where creativity, values, and innovation transcend nationality and conflict. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Some gangs, such as the Mexican Mafia, include a reference to nationality in the name of the gang. Beth C. Caldwell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025 We are interconnected regardless of politics, gender, race, nationality, or religious denomination. Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 In Brazil, Cuban doctors in the defunct Mais Medicos program were paid less than a third of what was paid to doctors of other nationalities in the same program, according to documents obtained by the Brazilian press. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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