How to Use nation in a Sentence

nation

noun
  • It's one of the richest nations in the world.
  • The President will speak to the nation tonight.
  • The entire nation is celebrating the victory.
  • When our nation calls us to serve.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • How much longer can your nation go on like this?
    — NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • But the young nation was dawning a new age.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That turns you into a debtor nation.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The host nation picked up two medals to round out the podium.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In the 1960s, our nation was spoiled.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The change means nations can now apply lower tax rates to some goods.
    — Diana Baptista, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2023
  • And more than ever, our nation is struggling with all the above.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Poole idolized the city star, who was the top recruit in the nation.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2022
  • And his absence leaves a gaping hole in our nation's soul.
    — Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The actions of this great nation matter even more.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • The actions of this great nation matter even more.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Your strength, your class and your voice represent the best of our nation.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In both nations, emissions fell.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Both are set to rule their respective nations.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Each host nation presents its own healthcare challenges.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Amazon nations are uniting to save it.
    — Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And that should be a worry for all nations in the region and beyond.
    — Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026

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