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hinterland

noun as in backcountry

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I had not seen another person for quite a while as I biked deeper into the hinterlands of the island, connecting to East End Light Road.

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George Reid was one of the most substantial political figures to serve in the Scottish Parliament with a hinterland that gave him insight and authority.

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You can still find reruns in cable’s hinterlands or purchase the series, but the public seems resolved to acknowledge its impact without revisiting episodes in full.

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Faith is just one part of a hinterland as wide as the outback.

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Southgate established himself as a mature, measured and civilised leader, who had a hinterland that stretched beyond football, proving priceless in moments when diplomacy was required.

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