native country

Example Sentences

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Within hours, Dedic, a businessman living in Ealing, had left the UK on the Eurostar and returned to his native country of Bosnia.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It was not the first time that Leo has criticised the government of his native country, after denouncing its treatment of migrants as "inhuman".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He, too, plans to return to his native country to help rebuild, once conditions allow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I am to write a composition about what I remember from my native country.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez