as in foreigners
a person who is not native to or known to a community
although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders
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Noun
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Like Guadalajara, Monterrey’s high-level crimes are not expected to have much of an impact on foreigners, who could still be targeted by street-level crimes and scams.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026 -
That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Two, three, four times a year, strangers would come up to Serna at meets, at social functions, in sports bars and bring up that June 1975 day.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The women's story — going from complete strangers to intergenerational friends — had caught the attention of Hilton and Delta who promised to help get them to their destination.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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“Outlanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlanders. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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