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old country

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These countries will face the costs of aging at much lower income levels than the advanced economies that aged before them, the report says, noting that in Europe, the same shift took several decades.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Some Southeast Asian countries are trying to leverage their strengths to capture more of the value chain.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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The film follows a protagonist returning to his hometown for the first time in 28 years, drawn back by the mystery surrounding a young artistic prodigy.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
After his father’s death, French philosopher Eribon’s trip to his hometown catalyzes a profound meditation on the socioeconomic tensions and disillusionment felt by many young French people.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hometown

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In the end the storybook house got its Christmas debut, with neighboring church bells, sheep, and a nativity scene for revelers.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.

— Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of nativity

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For instance, when Spain claimed the Philippines as a colony, the new territory's closest tie to its mother country lay in Acapulco, Mexico, which observes the prior calendar date to the rest of Asia.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Boston welcomed more people from England than other colonial-era ports, so Touma said the sound of New Englanders' speech was closer to that of the mother country.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of mother country

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Back in Blighty, the nearby city of Chichester is also a must-visit, with its Roman and Anglo-Saxon remnants, great shopping facilities, and its historic cathedral in the centre.

— Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, Bateman is a literary character that fits the bill for our times, especially, sad to say, in the United States, and even here in Blighty.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of Blighty

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Vest’s campus roots Ma, 25, became interested in crypto derivatives while studying finance and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Plus, plenty of scalp serums are available, too (great hair starts at the roots, of course).

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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