hinterland
Example Sentences
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Moreover, there is substantial income variation between urban vs. rural seniors, and between those in coastal megacities and those in hinterland counties.
From Barron's
Washing machines in China’s hinterland are being churned out under the command of an AI “factory brain.”
Set in the hinterlands of Alberta, the movie focuses on several teenagers, both living and dead — a haunting that feels like a generational cri de coeur.
From New York Times
But even once the movement was driven from power, the burqa never went away, especially out in the hinterlands, or in more conservative cities such as Kandahar, where they remained a common sight.
From Los Angeles Times
The Taliban, which global leaders had scorned for depriving women’s rights, fled to the hinterlands and waged brutal attacks against Afghan forces, local officials and the U.S. troops that bolstered the new Afghan government.
From Los Angeles Times
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