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old country

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The tapestry of nationalities that make up this country were able to support their teams in the greatest sporting event on Earth.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
After 104 games across three countries over five and a half weeks, the 23rd edition of the men’s World Cup was down to its closing stages.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The Athletic visited Xavi in his hometown to learn more about his incredible journey.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.

— Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of nativity

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The Courant has reported, most colonists were not exactly mesmerized by the notion of severing ties with the mother country.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Men arrived armed with Western money, built up commercial operations, exploited the local population and sent most of the profits back to the mother country.

— Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of mother country

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The scene plays out like a Blighty version of A Few Good Men, with Dalton in the Tom Cruise role, deftly provoking Livingston into a confession.

— Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
According to The Associated Press, more than 29,000 people have hit the shores of Blighty this year on small boats, after over 46,000 last year.

— Adam Shaw, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2023

Definition of Blighty

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For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Kachakji is specific in calling out the Arab roots of her food, as opposed to generically calling it Mediterranean.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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