national service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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During World War II, the DuPont company turned its scientific and manufacturing capacity to national service, producing munitions, nylon parachutes, Lucite airplane turrets, and many other products for the war effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
Cherished friends of ours have a child who went for a “big trip” to South America when he finished his national service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Other European countries have looked to national service in response to the threat from Russia, with France, Germany and Belgium introducing schemes this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
The claims made were that the supply of fish was not only increased by night fishing but that a number of fishermen were thereby released for national service during the war.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
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