country
noun
a state or nation.
intercountry
-
a word derived from
country.
Example Sentences
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For decades, intercountry adoptions approved by courts and government agencies did not automatically guarantee US citizenship.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
She added that “it is my hope that conditions improve very soon so that intercountry adoptions can resume.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2022
In fiscal year 2020, it surpassed China to become the country with the most adoptions to the U.S., responsible for more than 10% of all intercountry adoptions to the U.S.,
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
A State Department official said its agents are in regular talks with Chinese officials about their decision to temporarily suspend intercountry adoptions and are seeking solutions to resume adoptions.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
U.S. officials now appear open to a bilateral accord with Russia after arguing for years that the Hague Convention's international agreement on intercountry adoptions would be sufficient once Russia ratified it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2010
