USA
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United States of America. See United States. Also U.S.A.
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United States Army. Also U.S.A.
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Trademark. USA Network: a cable television channel.
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United States Army
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United States of America (international car registration)
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Example Sentences
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A British woman about 20, driving through a suburb, asked to be adopted “by anyone in the USA as soon as possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“Freddy is one of hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to the USA and experiencing the incredible hospitality and generosity of the American people,” he said.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
The revised lineup included Lee Greenwood, whose "God Bless the USA" has long been a staple of Trump rallies, opera singer Christopher Macchio and military bands.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Some 72 hours of abject misery would be the longest since the USA had to wait four days to learn their fate in 1994, according to Stats Perform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“The rowing started today but the old USA seemed to forget to start,” Roger Morris said.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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