overseas

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Recent Examples of overseas In the 1990s, an average of 1,508 overseas trips by heads of government or state occurred annually. Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 They have been touted as a way to deepen liquidity, support fractional ownership and widen access for overseas investors in US stock markets. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025 The Patrick Wilson/Vera Farmiga-starrer further had the biggest debut in the Conjuring Universe in 41 overseas markets including Germany, Netherlands, Italy, UK and all of Latin America. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025 In recent years, fierce competition, consolidation and more overseas labor brought that down to around $5 million. Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overseas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseas
Adjective
  • The film was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and is one of the five movies shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee for the international feature film race.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Boston has a robust immigrant population, with more than 28% of its residents being foreign-born as of 2021.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Noncitizens comprise 41 percent of the construction workforce in California, the highest in the nation, while in Florida and Texas 38 percent of the construction labor force is foreign-born.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This isn't just about exotic imports—we're talking about fundamental ingredients that define American restaurant menus.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The video montage showed Sharon and Kelly interacting with exotic birds at Cornwall Falconry in England.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • What looks like distant diplomacy or marginal disruption is, in fact, defining competitiveness for the decade ahead.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The magnesium salt flakes loosen up tight shoulders and soothe tired feet, as lavender and clary sage oil turn the day's stresses into far-off, distant memories.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Its high-response linear actuator (HLA) focus motor snaps between near and far-off subjects in an instant, even with the a7R IV's autofocus system, which isn't as speedy as more recent Sony and L-mount cameras.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What used to seem like a far-off dream is a reality now for Shaw.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Paes spoke passionately about the urgent need for resources in the harshly remote settings seen in the film — settings that help to foment these cycles of abuse.
    Stacey Wilson Hunt, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The nail-biting psychological reality competition sees 24 strangers arrive at the remote castle, all in the hopes of winning up to €50,000 (around $58,700).
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Oracle’s relocation of its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin in 2020 and Tesla’s Gigafactory opening in 2021 highlight how multinational businesses create strategic value that outlasts short-term incentives.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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