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homeland

[hohm-land, -luhnd] / ˈhoʊmˌlænd, -lənd /
NOUN
fatherland
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That growth is being driven by concurrent demand shocks across three distinct markets: military, homeland security, and commercial infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“What today means for our homeland, we do not know, time will tell. In any case, we will serve our homeland even in opposition.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Geryes Bejjani, a 33-year-old Lebanese man, said he had come with friends to "carry a message of peace and coexistence," despite the difficulty of travelling from his homeland which has been dragged into the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Comedy and clowning are ways Zaalan has connected with their homeland after the Syrian revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Even though we Dinka people had had to leave our homeland in Southern Sudan years before, we had managed to keep our connections going through a kind of Dinka “grapevine.”

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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