homeland
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Pope Leo XIV's upcoming trip to Argentina, the first papal visit in 39 years, is a sort of consolation prize for the homeland of predecessor Francis, who disappointed his compatriots by never returning as pontiff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Their findings indicate that the site is at least 1.9 million years old, making it one of the earliest known locations where ancient humans lived outside their African homeland.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
At one point, the topic of whether to return to the homeland or not came up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Jocelyn Kelleher, the New South Wales stand-off, qualified for England through parentage - but she showed no mercy for her mum's homeland as she and he athletic, skilful backs colleagues yielded try after try.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Two Serbs who have never met might risk their lives to save one another because both believe in the existence of the Serbian nation, the Serbian homeland and the Serbian flag.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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That is the through-line: a city, a state and a country that objectify Native homelands, treating them as expendable and raw material.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Tribes whose historic homelands fall within the forest became leading voices in the effort to halt logging, with the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ Priscilla Hunter emerging as a major force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Several hundred miles away, the traditional order in Scotland was turned over in 2007, when the SNP stunned the political establishment by beating Labour in another of its spiritual homelands.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Many say they plan to go to Russia rather than return to their homelands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Delaware homelands included parts of what are now New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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Human Geography - Middle School
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