Thesaurus results for FATHERLANDS

fatherlands

noun

plural of fatherland

as in homes

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely

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Recent Examples of fatherlands Now your benevolence and friendship offers us beautiful Europe and great America as fatherlands. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
To reduce risk, residents should avoid wild animals, seal gaps where bats could enter homes, keep pets’ rabies vaccinations current and contact a healthcare provider immediately after any potential exposure, Sutter County health officials advised.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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Like many other countries, Bangladesh saw routine childhood vaccination rates drop in 2020, during the COVID pandemic.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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Many turned to places with small but established communities of immigrants from their homelands.

— Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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