Definition of internationalnext
as in foreign
relating to or involving two or more nations an international trade agreement

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Recent Examples of international Conducted by Carlos Vieu, the event features an attractive lineup of international works by composers Carl Nielsen, Alberto Ginastera and Dmitri Shostakovich. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 During a June 25, 2024, international soccer match, referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field due to heat illness and had to be rushed to the hospital. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026 Kessler said much the same Thursday, telling ARTnews that the school is disproprotionately affected by attacks and restrictions on international students, which made up 40 percent of the student body in 2023, according to a New York Times analysis. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 During the quarter, international sales grew 22% while international comparable sales grew 13%. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for international
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  • That finding helps explain why a beginner can sit down at a pottery wheel in a foreign country and walk away with a usable piece in a single afternoon.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • Russia warns of major Kyiv attacks The Kremlin urged foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv, warning of a major forthcoming attack, with analysts arguing that Russia is losing momentum in its war on Ukraine.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 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
  • 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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  • Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.
    Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
  • Originally a Venezuelan prison gang, TdA has rapidly expanded into a transnational terrorist organization operating in cities like New York.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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“International.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/international. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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