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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 The formula for those seeking the visa was simple: Invest in the economy, usually in real estate, for a certain number of years and get a new nationality. Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 While every nationality is banned from coming to the U.S. as refugees under Mr. Trump's edict, the administration is still allowing Afghans with these special visas to enter the country. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 Whether or not the child is born in the country doesn’t matter—citizenship still follows their parents’ nationality. Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 Politicians in France demanded an inquiry, arguing that if this soldier was of French nationality and a potential perpetrator of torture, or had aided and abetted it, he should be tried in French courts for possible war crimes. Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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