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the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
tries to return every year to Italy, her homeland for the first two decades of her life
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Another nominee set for a senate hearing on Wednesday is Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 15 Jan. 2025
There are homeland security committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives that were created to oversee the Department of Homeland Security.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
My trip to my parents’ homeland was eye-opening, politically and socially.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Only later, after learning that the architect was somewhat revered in his homeland, does Van Buren realize that he’s stumbled on a diamond in the rough.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 15 Jan. 2025
There are homeland security committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives that were created to oversee the Department of Homeland Security.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
My trip to my parents’ homeland was eye-opening, politically and socially.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Only later, after learning that the architect was somewhat revered in his homeland, does Van Buren realize that he’s stumbled on a diamond in the rough.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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