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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /


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If you want access to more national parks, California is probably a better option.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana to a national championship, won’t be at the draft but almost certainly will hear his name called first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The leadership disarray compounds the risks of hollowed-out counterterrorism operations, say national security analysts.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Argentine Naval Band played the British and Argentine national anthems with an accompaniment of barking, growling, snarling, and howling from the dogs as Endurance set sail on the next leg of the voyage.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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