heritage
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“My father and grandfather always spoke of their love for Mexico, of how proud they were to live in this country,” said Roberto López Díaz, 62, a Mexican businessman of Spanish heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Drones and reverberating airstrikes are proving to be a big problem for curators and preservationists trying to protect cultural heritage in Iran, Israel and Lebanon right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A hand‑carved scale model of an East Sussex town has become one of the county's most unlikely heritage survivors.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Ironically, for some Koreans, the emphasis on Korean heritage has made it harder to connect to the album.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
He wanted them to have pride in their own heritage, not to see it as a second-rate imitation of European culture.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing heritage
It's All in the Family
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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