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old countries

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plural of old country

as in Blighties

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Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Area, which allows passport-free travel between it and other participating European countries.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Solar attracted the most investment among renewable energy subsectors during the first six months of the year as countries rush to build capacity as worries grow that global wars will continue squeezing energy supplies.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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For many of us LGBTQ+ folks, becoming ourselves meant moving away from our hometowns to find acceptance in a big city nearby or perhaps a different region of the country.

— Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
None of their hometowns are closer than 2,199 miles from UCLA’s campus, with the farthest 3,010 miles away.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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