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heartland

[hahrt-land, -luhnd] / ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd /
ADJECTIVE
back country
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That cautious approach, Parrot says, is rooted in the club's role as the standard-bearer for a former mining heartland.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Tule fog—a dense, low-lying mist named for a reedlike plant that grows in the region’s marshes—can settle over California’s vast agricultural heartland, typically from November through March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A war-fueled surge in the price of fertilizer is reverberating from Wall Street to the American heartland, sending shares of producers soaring while forcing farmers into tough choices ahead of spring planting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The community is otherwise mostly present across their coastal heartland in Latakia and Tartus provinces.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

“That’s one for the Midwest, America’s heartland, home of all this great nation’s Valentine’s Day decorations. Well done!”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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