countrywide
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of countrywide
Example Sentences
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Huddled around a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and flowers, those gathered demanded that the Inglewood Police Department adopt body-worn cameras, as many police agencies countrywide have done.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It spread countrywide the following day, fueled by longstanding frustration over corruption and economic hardship.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has described the situation countrywide as "a national shame", while the Royal College of Nursing has called it "a national emergency".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The conference unanimously voted to initiate a massive countrywide antipass campaign beginning March 31 and climaxing on June 26 with a great bonfire of passes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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