nation-building
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The pipeline proposal is now subject to a federal review to determine whether it qualifies as a nation-building project, which would entail an accelerated approval process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
At the founding, and the court endorsed a regime of nation-building in which the mix between government and markets supported an emerging economic nation.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
“I think building energy infrastructure is the greatest nation-building thing we can do.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Wherever they went they carried with them the characteristics of nation-building and progressive life.
From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)
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