Examples of foreign-born in a Sentence
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On the Cats’ full roster, 28 of 35 are foreign-born.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Even though only 14 percent of the current U.S. population is foreign-born, immigrants create a disproportionate number of businesses.
—Kimberly Clausing, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Qualifying children must be born in the United States or foreign-born with a green card or pass the substantial presence test for tax purposes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
These patients are disproportionately Latino and foreign-born.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Few people in Flushing, the majority of whom are foreign-born, grew up together, and the solidarity of the neighborhood’s residents is fragile.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Around 1 out of 5 people in Florida is foreign-born.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Approximately 13% of the city’s total population is foreign-born.
—Madison Lambert, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Nearly a quarter of construction workers in 2022 were foreign-born, a historic high, according to NAHB, citing US Census data.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Even though only 14 percent of the current U.S. population is foreign-born, immigrants create a disproportionate number of businesses.
—Kimberly Clausing, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Qualifying children must be born in the United States or foreign-born with a green card or pass the substantial presence test for tax purposes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
These patients are disproportionately Latino and foreign-born.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Few people in Flushing, the majority of whom are foreign-born, grew up together, and the solidarity of the neighborhood’s residents is fragile.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Around 1 out of 5 people in Florida is foreign-born.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Approximately 13% of the city’s total population is foreign-born.
—Madison Lambert, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Nearly a quarter of construction workers in 2022 were foreign-born, a historic high, according to NAHB, citing US Census data.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
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