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old countries

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plural of old country

as in Blighties

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Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Another common argument is that single-payer systems are inherently inefficient, as evidenced ostensibly by long waits for treatment suffered by patients in single-payer countries such as Canada.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 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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