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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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After her divorce from Billy Bob Thornton in 2003, Angelina Jolie removed the tattoo of his name from her left arm, replacing it with the coordinates of her globe-spanning family's birthplaces.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
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
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Across Ohio, homes sold at a median of $245,000 during August, down 2% from $250,000 in July.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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This piece, created in 1916, shows the details of Klimt’s last summer in his Attersee haven, with trees and various homes seen dotting the area’s lake.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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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
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Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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By mid-2025, the two countries had opened discussions on defense and free trade, and Bangladesh joined China and Pakistan for a trilateral summit in June after restoring diplomatic ties with the latter.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The villages of the Kuskokwim Delta are the traditional homelands of generations of Yup'ik people.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mother countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20countries. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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