country
noun
a state or nation.
intercountry
-
a word derived from
country.
Example Sentences
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The report noted that foreign agencies had demanded a set number of children every month and Korean agencies complied, "facilitating large-scale intercountry adoptions with minimal procedural oversight".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 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
War, natural disasters and other destabilizing events have a long history of upending intercountry adoptions.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
Most intercountry adoptions to the U.S. come from China.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Ethiopia isn't a signatory to The Hague Convention, a treaty to guarantee intercountry adoption is transparent and in a child's best interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2012
