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afghan

[af-gan, -guhn] / ˈæf gæn, -gən /
NOUN
coverlet
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The attack by Afghan national Ahmad Mulakhil last summer led to protests in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Coyle first travelled to Afghanistan in the early 2000s "to survey Afghanistan's rich linguistic diversity and help Afghan communities develop resources in their own languages", they added.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"His love for the Afghan people isn't just professional; it's personal and deeply felt."

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

Very poor families would prepare Luma dinners of rice, mantu, and freshly baked Afghan bread, of leafy African stews and foofoo, the porridge made from ground cassava root.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John