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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 Indy 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman, who has dual Israeli and Russian nationality, will start on the pole after a stunning showing by Prema Racing, which likewise is making its 500 debut. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 Toss Bank’s innovative services, which now number over 40 distinct initiatives, have reached everyone—regardless of disability, age, nationality, asset size, or any other characteristic. Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 According to Palm Beach Police, 10 people of various nationalities were brought turned over to Customs and Border Protection, while officers are still searching for possibly two more immigrants. Sophie Pendrill, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025 Leo, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was born in Chicago and has dual Peruvian-American nationality after spending much of his career working there. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nationality
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Noun
  • Soliman is also charged in federal court with a hate crime related to him targeting the group because of their religion or ethnicity.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2025
  • Published in the mid two-thousands, the book also shows what happened when immigrant groups were eventually allowed to move into these white-only areas after the towns’ populations had dwindled—and how other ethnicities triangulated themselves from the dichotomy of white and Black.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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  • One key problem is that while the secretary-general is the U.N.'s chief executive, power rests with the 193 member nations, which have very different ideas about the U.N. and the world.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
  • This change comes at a time when Syria and Israel are engaged in direct talks as Reuters revealed on Tuesday, marking a dramatic departure from the decades-long hostility between the two nations.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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