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Recent Examples of old country
Hume then guided him to a beautiful spot situated on an old country road where he was placed back-to-back with Richards, who was also blindfolded.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
What a great person to do that for an old country, average person like me.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
The founders latched on to Harris not only because of his skill at running with a football, but because his mother was from the old country.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
My Grandma immigrated from the old country: now Croatia.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
What a great person to do that for an old country, average person like me.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
The founders latched on to Harris not only because of his skill at running with a football, but because his mother was from the old country.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
My Grandma immigrated from the old country: now Croatia.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old country
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While inflation has since slowed, families are still being affected by supply chain issues, other inflationary pressures, and even the looming threat of tariffs against countries such as China, Mexico, and Canada—which could raise prices for consumers.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the two bass species have become so popular in sportfishing circles that they’ve been introduced to other countries as well.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Erik Karlsson played in Gothenburg, but his hometown is the much smaller Landsbro.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Yet Max Is Free For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo The pugnacious pair hightail it to Danny’s hometown of Belfast, Ireland to make contact with their handler William (Tony Hirst) and his henchwoman Simone (Kate Katzman).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy the garden of lights, indoor dramas in Legacy Hall, live nativity, Eden Zoo, playground and Encounter the Wonder SFX show.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2024
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There is a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the lighting of the tree, among other features.—
Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
26 Dec. 2024
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Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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The prime minister of Greenland called on the country to strive for greater independence from its mother country, Denmark, in a New Year’s address delivered this week, in light of the controversy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to purchase the island.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Jan. 2025
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This suggests affection for Scorsese’s western ran wide but not deep among the Blighty contingent, consistent with their history of only embracing films about America’s racial ills when they’re directed by Brits.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2024
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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
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20country. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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