afghan

Example Sentences

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"Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It also wants to "ensure that Afghan territory is not used as a base for launching attacks against Pakistan".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

Then in June, he suspended the entry of Afghan nationals into the US as part of a wider travel ban.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The previous Thursday, the first day of spring, had been the Afghan New Year’s Day—the Sawl-e-Nau—and Afghans in the Bay Area had planned celebrations throughout the East Bay and the peninsula.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini