native land

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Ceramics and seals bearing his likeness attest to his rehabilitation, at least in his native land.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"In the country's most difficult time, Kozubenko took up arms to defend his native land," the Ukrainian Sports Comittee said when announcing his death.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Covering just 2.5 square kilometres, the island has no native land mammals, which means any wolves found there must have been transported by people.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Some scholars have suggested that the name was derived from the Latin words calida fornax, meaning a hot furnace, or from a Native American phrase, kali forno, that means high hill or native land.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Once he crossed the creek, Ben was in officers’ country, his native land.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy