Example Sentences

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"Scottish government must address this now and be open and transparent with hard working NHS staff about this subnational approach and the implications for frontline services."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

California became the first subnational entity to join the pledge, which has been backed by more than 100 countries and organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The GBD 2021 study measures mortality by cause of death and years of life lost at global, regional, national, and subnational levels.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

The scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara reviewed nearly 1,700 aquifers all over the planet, including national and subnational records over a century including 300 million water level measurements from 1.5 million wells.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2024

The World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not on subnational administrative units within a country or supranational entities like the European Union.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency