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afghan

[af-gan, -guhn] / ˈæf gæn, -gən /
NOUN
coverlet
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One was an Afghan who’d helped the American war effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

It then launched talks to help ease Pakistan's own spiralling armed conflict with Afghanistan, hosting Afghan government delegates and Pakistani officials in Urumqi in China after weeks of fighting.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The attack by Afghan national Ahmad Mulakhil last summer led to protests in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He rented a large Afghan banquet hall in Fremont—the man who owned it knew him from Kabul and gave him a substantial discount.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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