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as in birthplaces
a place of origin
Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy
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as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
even after decades of living in their adopted nation, they maintained a strong attachment to the mother country
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Noun
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As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The corridor is expected to see thousands of homes popping up in the next five years.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designed by France's Baluchon, the Nouvelle Dans is built on a double-axle trailer measuring roughly 6 m (20 ft) in length, making it on the smaller side compared to many North American tiny homes, some of which, like the Tellico, can reach over double that length.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hanke harbors more hands-on-the-levers, on-site experience in the field than any other expert by far, having advised countries in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia on strategies linking their currencies to the dollar.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This means that the harms of AI may accrue more for poorer countries in terms of social media damaging elections, fueling mob violence, or leading to bad public health outcomes.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the dramatic and heartrending story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg’s difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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The summit offers a moment to secure shared long-term commitments meaning that island nations like mine are not left to confront the literal disappearance of our homelands in isolation.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Mother countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20countries. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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