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hinterland

[hin-ter-land] / ˈhɪn tərˌlænd /


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At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds of latiao, a longtime popular snack that has found hungry fans overseas.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Bakaya said Stourton "brought intelligence, authority and an extraordinary hinterland to everything he did".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

A hinterland is an area that lies beyond what is visible or known.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

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




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