How to Use non-native in a Sentence
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The non-native rabbits were brought to Australia in the late 1700s by British settlers as a food source.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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All of the dominant ant species are non-native species.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
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The herd is working near the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and will munch non-native plants and dead brush across 10 acres of open space and canyons.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
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Those will take the place of 15 non-native trees that are struggling partly due to pests and disease, per Peck.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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The house mouse is a non-native mouse species that lives on all seven continents.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
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Thus far, the bone collector has been able to adapt and raid the cobwebs of non-native spiders to survive.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Israel also has plans to build a dozen more wind projects in the Golan to serve locals, both native and non-native.
—Popular Science, 26 July 2023
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Only Hawaii seems to miss the wave of colorful changes, though non-native plants might add a splash of crispness.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
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And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, is often chosen to line those streets.
—Jessica Damiano, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
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And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, was often chosen to line those streets.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
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The students range from non-native speakers to the children of native speakers, such as the son of Karl Baumann.
—Amy Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Because vervets are non-native, state law does not protect them.
—Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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McGuire left the non-natives — mostly common carp — to swim free, but hoisted a big razorback from the froth.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
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This applies to both native and non-native species, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
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Land-use changes and the presence of non-native grasses also played a role in the conflagration.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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The fire department also had a message for anyone who might own a non-native species as a pet.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
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Chatterjee points to the long-term increase in non-native flora and fauna in the region.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Many of my students were non-native speakers of English.
—Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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But during the past decade, a non-native fungal disease known as white pine blister rust has been killing the trees at an alarming rate.
—Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
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And when that burns up, it is replaced by non-native grasses oftentimes, and that’s a big concern.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Because non-native species are hostile to other life, Muller said.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
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Arguably, the most prominent (and lucrative) non-native species in the state are the ones living on Texas ranches.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
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That's the number of aquatic non-native species that have made their way into the Great Lakes as of 2023 – at least the ones that scientists have identified.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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The non-native grasses dry out quickly and can fuel wildfires.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
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We’re scolded for growing a lawn ― chastised for growing a tea rose or a daphne or some other non-native plant.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
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Today these fast-growing non-native plants suck up all the nutrients and block the sun from reaching native plants.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
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As the planet warms, plants and mosses may conquer more and more of the Antarctic landmass, including non-native plant species.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The brushy habitat surrounding the golf course includes non-native eucalyptus trees, which are known for being highly flammable.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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The brown leafy algae had been under attack from a non-native species known as sargassum, trying to take it the coastline, said Nancy Caruso, a marine biologist who has been surveying and studying the kelp for more than a decade.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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