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country

[kuhn-tree] / ˈkʌn tri /






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“It’s really a preview of what communities across the country are going to face,” Morrill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Around half of the population of the oil-rich country lives below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

His family has trawled for their livelihoods here since 1918, and Koman's company still keeps live eels for smoking - a traditional Dutch delicacy - and supplying high-end restaurants across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He condemned the refinery blockade as "illegal activity" by people determined to "hold the country to ransom".

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

We ran down from the hill through some country that a tornado had ripped and torn.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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