the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
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The Cardinals are eighth in the country in yards per play (6.9).
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Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the Utes defense is first in the country with a 23.8% third-down conversion rate allowed.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In April, Burgum helped organize a fundraising dinner for Trump with some of the wealthiest oil executives in the country.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
The department’s Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation into Owasso Public Schools in March following a complaint from the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the Utes defense is first in the country with a 23.8% third-down conversion rate allowed.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In April, Burgum helped organize a fundraising dinner for Trump with some of the wealthiest oil executives in the country.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
The department’s Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation into Owasso Public Schools in March following a complaint from the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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