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Recent Examples of foreign-born
In food preparation and serving jobs, another major employer of immigrants, the share of workers who were foreign-born rose from about 22% to more than 25% over the same period.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nearly one in five commercial truck drivers nationwide is foreign-born, and Florida’s freight, agriculture and construction sectors rely heavily on that workforce to move goods safely and efficiently.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Around 10% of Ypsilanti's population is foreign-born according to Census data, above the state average of 7%.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 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
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nearly one in five commercial truck drivers nationwide is foreign-born, and Florida’s freight, agriculture and construction sectors rely heavily on that workforce to move goods safely and efficiently.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Around 10% of Ypsilanti's population is foreign-born according to Census data, above the state average of 7%.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
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Amsterdam was once widely treated as the gay capital of Europe, with a lively scene around Reguliersdwarsstraat that turned the city into an international hub in the late twentieth century.—
Jurriaan Teulings,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Out of the 168 industry guests this year, 90 are international professionals and about 78 national, and of that total, around 25 are programmers, 25 are sales agents/distributors and 15 are broadcasters/platforms.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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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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Andreea is a leading podcast growth strategist who believes in the power of authentic, multicultural storytelling to bridge borders.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The multicultural restaurant, bar and hookah lounge officially opens Thursday, May 28, at 3509 David Cox Road in the Prosperity Church Road area of North Charlotte.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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In Mexico City, where the tournament opens on June 11, officials are bolstering security as part of a coordinated multinational effort.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The high-tech rescue operation has unfolded as a multinational effort, with specialist divers also deployed from France, Australia, Finland, Malaysia, Japan and Indonesia.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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In an attempt at shoring up the currency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month urged citizens to pause gold purchases, conserve fuel, and avoid overseas travel.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Could an overseas opener in Australia adversely impact his comeback?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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There are approximately 26 million naturalized citizens as of 2024, according to federal data.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 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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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Do some internal and external housecleaning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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