native home

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The researchers found that the trees were growing about as fast as the giant redwoods in their native home in the mountains of Sierra Nevada.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

Like the Monk Parakeet, this species is successful in its native home ranges in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where it can thrive in human-altered habitats.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

"I want to see the sun because in here it's dim, not like outside. When our houses are rebuilt we can live in peace. Let Ukraine win because Ukraine is our native home," he said.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2022

Minaj’s eyebrow-raising “BallGate” anecdote set social media ablaze and was widely criticized by health experts across the globe — from the White House to Minaj’s native home of Trinidad — for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Jimmy was a Marion native, home on college break.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly