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Recent Examples of foreign-born
Nearly one in five STEM workers nationwide are foreign-born, as are 43 percent of doctoral-level scientists and engineers in the United States.
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Javier Palomarez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Boston has a robust immigrant population, with more than 28% of its residents being foreign-born as of 2021.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
In cities like Miami, where more than half of the population is foreign-born, ICE raids may unleash widespread terror, immigration advocates say.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
One in four direct care workers in the U.S. is foreign-born.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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Javier Palomarez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Boston has a robust immigrant population, with more than 28% of its residents being foreign-born as of 2021.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
In cities like Miami, where more than half of the population is foreign-born, ICE raids may unleash widespread terror, immigration advocates say.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
One in four direct care workers in the U.S. is foreign-born.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Duran said if a homeowner must leave the country, title companies can handle the paperwork and international money transfers.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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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The dialogue is in a mix of English and Chinese, which as Tan has noted is perfectly normal in Singapore – a multicultural society with four official languages also including Tamil and Malay.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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His family settled in Mississauga, a west Toronto suburb that, although increasingly multicultural, was predominantly White at the time.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But many sports industry insiders remain convinced that the Lewis family will, at the very least, eventually explore their options, with the advice of at least one multinational financial advisory group.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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India has showcased its naval capabilities in submarine operations during a multinational military exercise in the South China Sea, where rival China claims most of the waters.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The fintech firm has methodically added new products in its quest to become an American super app akin to overseas offerings like WeChat.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For naturalized citizens, the stakes may be even higher.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This could upend the application process for green card holders hoping to become naturalized citizens.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cryptocurrency is stored in a digital wallet, which can be online, on a computer or on an external hard drive, according to the Federal Trade Commission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Formal equality was only achieved in 1971, when the Ministry of Justice authorized women to serve in external police duties, and the National Police Board ended the experimental program.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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