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afghan

[af-gan, -guhn] / ˈæf gæn, -gən /
NOUN
coverlet
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"His love for the Afghan people isn't just professional; it's personal and deeply felt."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The Afghan authorities called that "regrettable" and pointed to talks between the two sides and previous releases with mediators from Qatar.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But a website set up by his family, freedenniscoyle.com, said he had been "legally working to support Afghan communities as an academic researcher" when he was detained.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

After having lived through decades of war in their own country, and having escaped the possibility of reprisal and persecution there, the Afghan evacuees are now caught in another nightmare.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He spotted the two Afghan kids from his math class and followed them from a distance.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai