back home
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: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.
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Doctors at Makassed Hospital told her that Israeli authorities have decided to send all Gazan patients back home next week, even those who are currently undergoing treatment.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
To find her way back home and save her parents — now frozen in the real world — Ariadlyn must seek out a sorceress and her crystal vial.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Report At least three US military aircraft, including an armed attack plane, reportedly began flying missions out of El Salvador, as Washington boosts its defense buildup in the Caribbean despite growing opposition back home.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Garfield, meanwhile, is a Congressman who represents Ohio, but spends most of his time back home.
—David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
To find her way back home and save her parents — now frozen in the real world — Ariadlyn must seek out a sorceress and her crystal vial.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Report At least three US military aircraft, including an armed attack plane, reportedly began flying missions out of El Salvador, as Washington boosts its defense buildup in the Caribbean despite growing opposition back home.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Garfield, meanwhile, is a Congressman who represents Ohio, but spends most of his time back home.
—David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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