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Noun
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Additionally, a study of 39 participant groups in 15 countries showed that people experience the same rhythm differently depending on the culture in which they’ve been immersed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026 -
Of the 51 countries that have earned Blue Flag designations this year, only a few are in Asia.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Noun
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From the auroras above Yellowknife to the desert skies over Moab, travelers are booking trips specifically to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, eclipses and the constellations their hometowns no longer reveal.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Viewers who might never leave their hometowns were transported to the Himalayas, the Amazon and the unexplored forests of Papua New Guinea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Old countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20countries. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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