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as in birthplaces
a place of origin
for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
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as in countries
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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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
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Four countries are making their World Cup debuts, including Curacao, population 155,000, the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Additionally, ballots and tally sheets must arrive in the capital, Lima, from 63 countries to be counted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Israel's campaign in Lebanon has killed thousands of people and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, according to Reuters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The sale price is typical of the San Francisco housing market where bidding wars often lead to offers of millions more than the asking price in a city with a limited supply of single-family homes.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The preserve is also part of the Shoshone-Bannock peoples’ ancestral homelands, and has served as a NASA research site.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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One of those languages, myaamiaataweenki, is spoken by the Miami, who count what's now the Hoosier state among their homelands.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
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“Motherlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherlands. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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