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Recent Examples of foreign-born
Tougher immigration policies are taking a toll on the construction sector, where about a third of workers are foreign-born, and which lacks a dedicated visa program.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the Census, around one in five Chicago residents is foreign-born.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Oct. 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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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the Census, around one in five Chicago residents is foreign-born.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Oct. 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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In October 2024, the arrest of prominent Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who helped expose the human trafficking fueling online scam centers, prompted widespread international concern.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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There would be a symbolic deployment of international forces, and a kind of coördination system between Israel, the United States, and other international forces about any violations of the ceasefire.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 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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Which is representative of how multicultural the UK has become.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The manager of multicultural services job title became the manager of community impact.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The firm’s work with multinational corporations seeking licenses and permits before government agencies (such as energy companies requesting development permits or investment companies negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission), or even litigating in federal court, could evaporate.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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At treasury operations across major corporations, finance directors are quietly testing a technology that could reshape how multinational companies move money.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The president’s overseas trip comes as the government shutdown enters its 25th day with no deal in sight.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not all overseas schools are as subtle.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shortly after his arrival in Cambodia, Chen became a naturalized Cambodian citizen – an option available to applicants who donate $250,000 to the state.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Individuals who have become naturalized citizens could still be flagged by the system as ineligible to vote.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The administration says this will eliminate the need for external tents during state events, something the president has complained about in the past.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The primary cue the body uses to synchronize this cycle to its external environment is light.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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