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Example sentences for: heartland

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Upper Egypt was the heartland of the Kingdom at the peak of its power and influence, and the remains of its ancient cities form one of the most important and breathtaking archaeological collections in the world.
In this spirit, the lead paragraph of the Journal's earthquake article merits quoting in full: "A powerful 45-second earthquake cut a swath through Turkey's industrial heartland, killing thousands of people, shutting businesses, wrecking major power lines and jolting national confidence just as the economy showed signs of leaving 1999's recession behind."
How else to explain headlines such as "Linda Lavin finds happiness in the heartland" and "Rhoda shattered as charity folds"?
Time is the latest magazine to discover that "crank" (smokable methamphetamine) is sweeping the heartland.
His instinct is yes, he says, but since he's spent most of his life in Manhattan, he'd want to listen to Americans in the heartland and to military advisers to get their views.