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Recent Examples of foreign-born
About 34% of housekeepers and 24% of cooks are foreign-born, according to 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Tourism Economics.
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Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Among doctorate holders in the United States performing research and development as a major work activity, 83% in computer and information sciences and 80% in electrical and computer engineering are foreign-born, according to an NFAP analysis.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In a city long celebrated for gastronomic excellence and diverse international cuisines, nearly 60% of New York restaurant workers are foreign-born, many having brought a wealth of culinary knowledge.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Almost 100,000 of the 970,000 people living in Marion County are foreign-born.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Among doctorate holders in the United States performing research and development as a major work activity, 83% in computer and information sciences and 80% in electrical and computer engineering are foreign-born, according to an NFAP analysis.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In a city long celebrated for gastronomic excellence and diverse international cuisines, nearly 60% of New York restaurant workers are foreign-born, many having brought a wealth of culinary knowledge.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Almost 100,000 of the 970,000 people living in Marion County are foreign-born.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
Adjective
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Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 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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If Byrne’s approach recalls that of Colors, Beck’s 2017 pop turn with Greg Kurstin, the touch here is lighter, with the multicultural rhythmic and melodic surprises that always brighten Byrne’s solo work.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trained responsibly on representative data that reflects a multicultural society while protecting privacy and preventing algorithmic bias.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What happens to local companies when a multinational tech giant enters the scene?—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his tenure at the Armani group, the designer held a majority stake at his company and resisted selling it to multinational companies like LVMH.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In recent years, fierce competition, consolidation and more overseas labor brought that down to around $5 million.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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That’s particularly important given volatile consumption in and geopolitical uncertainty around China, today its largest overseas base.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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But the tech world is dominated by Americans and people who’ve become naturalized Americans.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many, if not most, companies use and rely on cloud services, vendors and other external partners to manage their data and operations leaving customers’ data vulnerable when their employees are manipulated through social engineering.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The pool and rooftop bars are for hotel guests only, while the restaurants are open to external guests.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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