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
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a temporary emergency waiver to allow countrywide sales of higher-ethanol fuel in the summer, Administrator Lee Zeldin said, easing smog controls amid government concerns about adequate supply.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Bazaaris provided financial support to the opposition and drew on their countrywide networks to help organize the unrest, lending decisive help to the uprising that included Iran’s mosque network, trade unions and many ordinary people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The party is aiming for a similarly strong showing in this May's local and national elections across England, Wales and Scotland, as it consistently leads in countrywide opinion polls.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
I again proclaimed that a countrywide campaign of noncooperation would be launched if the state failed to hold such a convention.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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