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Recent Examples of foreign-born
Around 10% of Ypsilanti's population is foreign-born according to Census data, above the state average of 7%.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Twenty-seven per cent of my state is foreign-born.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s a smaller share than the statewide average — 28% of Californians overall are foreign-born.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Of that total, about 12% of residents are foreign-born.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Twenty-seven per cent of my state is foreign-born.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s a smaller share than the statewide average — 28% of Californians overall are foreign-born.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Of that total, about 12% of residents are foreign-born.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
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The project reunites McFadden with Studiocanal following their international release of The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s adaptation of her breakout thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which grossed over $400 million worldwide and has quickly led to work on a sequel.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Many winemakers in Bolgheri and throughout Tuscany use nonindigenous grapes such as Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon either alone or in a blend.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.—
Drake Bentley,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2024
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Texas Tribune also reported in 2024 that the University of Texas had laid off 50 employees in an effort to comply with the law, on top of shuttering its multicultural centers and ending a scholarship for undocumented students.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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My own background is multicultural.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
7 May 2026
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Dabur Ltd stall, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, manufactures Ayurvedic products as well as other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is seen during the exhibition.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The first brands to sign on are all overseas phone makers.—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2026
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Travel advisers note that Americans are booking cheaper domestic trips rather than overseas travel to Europe.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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About 20 million naturalized Americans now must worry that any mistake in their decades-old immigration paperwork could cost them their citizenship.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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While serving in the National Guard, Noel became a naturalized citizen, worked several jobs, and earned an associate’s degree.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ben Lerner is a very interesting writer whose books — through no fault of his own — come with a lot of external baggage that may be brought to the reading experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Unlike the Apple Vision Pro headset, another device with a slew of external sensors, the new AirPods aren’t designed to support hand-gesture control.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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