national service
Britishnoun
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It comes as gynaecologists warn specialist centres in Wales dealing with complex cases of endometriosis are in jeopardy and a national service must be commissioned.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Murphy lays out a provocative agenda for Democrats to call Americans to national service, break up corporate power, rebuild local communities, and create a bigger tent that reaches disaffected conservatives hungry for change.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Upon graduation from high school they are expected to either serve in the military or do some other form of national service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Prosperity itself can be a form of national service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The opponents of national service pursue two lines of argument, the one historical, the other theoretical.
From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb) Hearnshaw
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