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Recent Examples of nonindigenous
Many winemakers in Bolgheri and throughout Tuscany use nonindigenous grapes such as Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon either alone or in a blend.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
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Roughly 28% of California’s population is foreign-born.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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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.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The project reunites McFadden with Studiocanal following their international release of The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s adaptation of her breakout thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which grossed over $400 million worldwide and has quickly led to work on a sequel.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Dabur Ltd stall, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, manufactures Ayurvedic products as well as other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is seen during the exhibition.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Texas Tribune also reported in 2024 that the University of Texas had laid off 50 employees in an effort to comply with the law, on top of shuttering its multicultural centers and ending a scholarship for undocumented students.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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My own background is multicultural.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
7 May 2026
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For now, the UAE isn’t considering any further withdrawals from multilateral organizations, an official told CNN on Wednesday.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The United Kingdom and France have already launched a multilateral effort involving 30+ nations toward securing the strait that could eventually involve deploying military assets if a peace deal is reached, according to those countries' governments.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ben Lerner is a very interesting writer whose books — through no fault of his own — come with a lot of external baggage that may be brought to the reading experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Unlike the Apple Vision Pro headset, another device with a slew of external sensors, the new AirPods aren’t designed to support hand-gesture control.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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