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adjective

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Recent Examples of abroad
Adverb
The non-profit specializes in battlefields and conflict sites, both in America and abroad. Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Now 33 years old, Franco will continue his playing career abroad. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE. MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
Adverb
  • Yet the current system leaves parents struggling to afford care, providers struggling to stay afloat and workers struggling to remain in the profession.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Although not as wealthy as Jackson, Jones has also dug deep into his own pockets to keep his campaign afloat, lending it more than $16 million from his family’s fortune.
    Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • But questions remain about whether will decide to play elsewhere or close the chapter on his storied career.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Supercells are more likely to produce tornadoes than other types of thunderstorms, but twisters are still possible in other storms elsewhere in the Midwest and into parts of the Plains.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • There are completed balloons everywhere, and the day-shift members are collaborating instead of competing.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • That personal touch has made a profound difference everywhere from Science Square to the new Fanning Center.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Adverb
  • Rustin told me that roughly 50,000 people attend the weekend each year, with many flying in from the US, Europe, and further afield.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • The real growth is happening farther afield.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Then a retired friend of Camille’s mother, also from Arizona, traveled 2,000 miles east to take over for several more weeks.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • The story goes that a couple of decades ago, retired sisters would write letters to legendary coach Gregg Popovich, who would respond back, and the rest is history.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Adverb
  • And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • That appreciation came from afar at first, with Eze signed at the height of the pandemic.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Some hotels even launched private members’ programs at that time, adding a localized source of revenue less reliant on guests coming from afar.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 July 2025

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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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