countryman
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Like many, Federer was disappointed that his about-to-retire countryman, Stan Wawrinka, didn’t receive a wild card to play the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I feel proud, honoured and deeply privileged to be his fellow countryman."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
De Zerbi identified his countryman as a target during his time in charge of Sassuolo several years ago when Tonali was playing in Serie A.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Slot blocked out the noise, turning to his countryman Ryan Gravenberch, something of an under-achiever under Klopp, to take the "number 6" role designated for Zubimendi.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
My father extended his hand, happy to see a fellow countryman.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
As a traveler, he was straining for an ideal, something still unrealized, that would inspire his countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Messi and his countrymen have been adopted by these fans, in part because their own nations have repeatedly failed to qualify for the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Clemenceau, with the wholehearted support of his countrymen, was determined to make sure that Germany would never again be powerful enough to threaten the peace of Europe.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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