Blighties

noun

plural of Blighty, chiefly British
as in old countries

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  • Jimmy Carter took the leaders of Egypt and Israel there in 1978 for talks that produced the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between the two countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Iran has previously targeted US infrastructure at military bases in neighboring countries in retaliation for American strikes on its territory.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
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“Blighties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Blighties. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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