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

Amid all the upheaval, drama and success in his life, Haaland has felt the pull of home, frequently returning to his native country where he owns several properties.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In 2019, an immigration judge had ordered that he couldn’t be removed to his native country because a gang had targeted his family’s pupusa business there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

In the process of their work, the Curies also found two new elements–polonium, which they named after her native country, and radium.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson