nationalizing
- present participle of nationalize.
Example Sentences
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Then, in 1976, Venezuela lowered the boom, nationalizing its oil industry.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
A prospective soldier needed to bring his own weapon to join the military, a clever means of nationalizing Somaliland’s supply of loose guns while saving the government the cost and hassle of purchasing firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
“That unlawfulness — of seizing U.S. business interests, nationalizing them, in a way that was not in accordance with the required procedures — is not a basis for using force,” Schmitt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
Both Lamb and Ossoff avoided doing too much national media and avoided nationalizing the race.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
In addition to suffrage, Victoria Woodhull's political platform called for labor reform, nationalizing railroads, prison reform, and rewriting the tax code.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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