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heartland

[hahrt-land, -luhnd] / ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd /
ADJECTIVE
back country
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As the heartland rocker brings his latest tour to the Hollywood Bowl, here’s a critical rundown of his best-known songs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Cargo ships have managed to continue transporting goods along the waterway, which flows through the industrial heartland of Europe's top economy, albeit with reduced loads and at higher costs.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Or perhaps he’s aware that the heartland rock style he helped pioneer is back in vogue thanks to acts like Sam Fender and the War on Drugs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Grand Detour, Ill.: John Deere’s “self-polishing” steel blade allowed settlers to slice through the sticky Midwest sod, unlocking the agricultural potential of the American heartland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Nonetheless, it should give some idea of each society’s heartland.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

In Germany’s industrial heartlands, companies are curbing production and struggling to ship goods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The French president is eager for Sharaa to maintain his pledge to protect minorities, after sectarian bloodshed in Syria's Alawite and Druze heartlands last year.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

If Monaco, Monza and Spa-Francorchamps were the circuits that defined F1 heritage—the heartlands of European motor racing—Miami has come to embody the sport’s brash American future.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Those displaced have fled from southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the Dahieh suburbs of southern Beirut - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Air strikes hit southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahieh - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of Lebanon's Shia community.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026




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