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Recent Examples of foreign-born
According to the Census, around one in five Chicago residents is foreign-born.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Universities also rely on the program, and in 2021, one study estimated that more than a fifth of college faculty members were foreign-born.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Twenty-seven percent of Californians are foreign-born.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 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
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Universities also rely on the program, and in 2021, one study estimated that more than a fifth of college faculty members were foreign-born.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Twenty-seven percent of Californians are foreign-born.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
Adjective
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This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also in Kharkiv region, closer to the international border, the Russians have claimed advances near the town of Vovchansk, including the capture of a nearby village.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 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
Adjective
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With the story transposed to a tough sprawling prison in Marseille, one of France’s most multicultural cities, the protagonist is now a young African immigrant, serving time for drug smuggling, who is offered the protection of a powerful and shady French-Algerian businessman.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 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
Adjective
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In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The disappearance of the Titan submersible launched a frenzied multinational search operation that stretched for days before its debris field was located at the bottom of the ocean.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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On top of earlier bans on the export of rare earth mining technology, Beijing last week also blocked any Chinese national from working for overseas rare earth facilities to guard against intellectual property transfer.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 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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Canvas Tote Bag Upgrade your standard tote bag with this canvas option that has external side pockets, a shoulder strap, and a removable carabiner.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Come prepared with ideas for reasonable accommodations, document all agreements, and seek external support resources to help manage work and treatment.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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