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Recent Examples of overseas
As public commemoration faded in Hong Kong, overseas communities were carrying the torch to keep memories alive by hosting vigils and rallies in places like London and Canada.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Anta has opened its first North American flagship store in Beverly Hills, marking the latest step in its push to expand its overseas market.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Beijing is reportedly restricting overseas travel for AI staffers at Alibaba and DeepSeek — similar to rules for academics and nuclear scientists — in an effort to secure its technology.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
An edible garden by landscape designer Lily Kwong offers overseas travelers an introduction to local plants, like the butterfly pea flower, which is commonly used in Peranakan cuisine, and fragrant pandan, which is harvested for use in some of the hotel’s food and drinks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Anta has opened its first North American flagship store in Beverly Hills, marking the latest step in its push to expand its overseas market.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Beijing is reportedly restricting overseas travel for AI staffers at Alibaba and DeepSeek — similar to rules for academics and nuclear scientists — in an effort to secure its technology.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
An edible garden by landscape designer Lily Kwong offers overseas travelers an introduction to local plants, like the butterfly pea flower, which is commonly used in Peranakan cuisine, and fragrant pandan, which is harvested for use in some of the hotel’s food and drinks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseas
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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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Of the eight teams in the field — TCU, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Arizona, Baylor, Texas, Virginia and Mississippi State — 55 percent of the players are foreign-born.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Just 3% of players on NFL rosters last season were foreign-born, according to one analysis.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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There are also concerns that tegus could spread exotic parasites to native wildlife and cause bacterial contamination of crops.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Although not particularly aggressive or dangerous, tegus may carry exotic parasites as well as harmful bacteria including salmonella.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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The distant rumble of the Central line is a reminder that the real world lurks outside this cosseted haven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Mom got in some distant cousin’s car within twenty minutes of arriving, which wasn’t surprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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By 2026, what seemed like a far-off horizon in 2024 is beginning to show real progress.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Observations from an astronomer in Japan suggest that a relatively small celestial object in that far-off region does indeed have a thin atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The trend spans continents and price points — from a two-hour perfume class near Paris’s Île Saint-Louis to a week of felting on a remote Finnish estate.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 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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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
Cite this Entry
“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseas. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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