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fatherlands

noun

plural of fatherland

as in homes

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely

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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 July 2026
And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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In the midst of turmoil and war between his two homelands, one young Iranian business owner living in Los Angeles is working to merge history with a cultural movement as more Iranian Americans find an appetite for learning more about their culture and history.

— Rudabeh Shahbazi, CBS News, 22 June 2026
The Tohono O’odham have continued to welcome outsiders, including the federal government, even when those outsiders have sought to exert further control over the O’odham’s ancestral homelands.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

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