1
as in birthplaces
a place of origin
Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy
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2
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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These disparities could reflect the different evolutionary histories and environmental birthplaces of Ryugu, Bennu, and the parent bodies of the Murchison and Orgeuil samples.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least 12 residents have been displaced after a three-alarm fire heavily damaged five homes in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Homeownership is high in this area, with 84% of residents owning their homes.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cellphone mounts or cradles allow people to access their mobile devices at all times.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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These fun pink clogs channel spring flowers while their contoured footbed cradles your arches, and the adjustable heel strap keeps them secure.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recent examples of tribes returning to care for their homelands, sometimes for the first time in well over a century, give Thompson — the Natural Resources Agency’s first deputy secretary for tribal affairs — hope for the future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mother countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20countries. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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