hinterland
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What Atatürk dismissed as the “religion of the Arabs” had millions of adherents in Turkey, particularly in the agrarian hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
While Prague had always been home to German-speakers, the language acquired a near-total linguistic hegemony over the city’s well-heeled elites, despite Prague’s Czech-speaking hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Moreover, there is substantial income variation between urban vs. rural seniors, and between those in coastal megacities and those in hinterland counties.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Southgate was the consumate ambassador and diplomat as England manager, displaying a rounded world view, a willingness to speak openly with a wider hinterland stretching far beyond football.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
While Marcus lay trembling with fear and guilt, and Julius in chains tracked Boots into the hot, dry hinterland, Aurelia was in her mother’s private apartment, where she had been summoned.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
Vocabulary lists containing hinterland
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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