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afghan

[af-gan, -guhn] / ˈæf gæn, -gən /
NOUN
coverlet
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The family of the last Afghan held at the US high-security prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba meanwhile renewed their call for his release.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But a website set up by his family, freedenniscoyle.com, said he had been "legally working to support Afghan communities as an academic researcher" when he was detained.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Tuesday that the country would continue "proportionate and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations".

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Where she and hundreds of other Afghan evacuees will end up next is unknown.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Very poor families would prepare Luma dinners of rice, mantu, and freshly baked Afghan bread, of leafy African stews and foofoo, the porridge made from ground cassava root.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John