upcountry

Example Sentences

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In the upcountry Kula area, at least two homes were destroyed Tuesday in a fire that engulfed about 1.7 square miles, Bissen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The act was so within the norms of Southern upcountry society that the townspeople later made Forrest both constable and coroner, as well as a lieutenant in the state militia.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2022

Bhumibol’s legacy includes his concern for upcountry rice farms, where he introduced sustainable, environmentally friendly methods.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2016

Barry Broman, then a young diplomat, remembers a Cambodian woman who worked upcountry monitoring the war for the embassy who had also refused evacuation.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2015

The virus surfaced in the Yambuku Mission Hospital, an upcountry clinic run by Belgian nuns.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston