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old country

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Marina was adamant to the federal agents that her former husband could never have given secrets to another country.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Our country has used science to make society safer and healthier over time, improving lives, making jobs safer, and preventing early deaths.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of country

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The cabin also features a number of personalized details, including James’ emblem and discrete engravings that reference the basketball player’s hometown of Akron, Ohio, and his family.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
The chance for McCarthy to lead his hometown team brought the first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach to tears when he was hired in January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hometown

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Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.

— Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of nativity

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The Courant has reported, most colonists were not exactly mesmerized by the notion of severing ties with the mother country.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Men arrived armed with Western money, built up commercial operations, exploited the local population and sent most of the profits back to the mother country.

— Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of mother country

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Back in Blighty, the nearby city of Chichester is also a must-visit, with its Roman and Anglo-Saxon remnants, great shopping facilities, and its historic cathedral in the centre.

— Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, Bateman is a literary character that fits the bill for our times, especially, sad to say, in the United States, and even here in Blighty.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025

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