as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own
nonnative customs that made the recent immigrants stand out in their new country
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as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community
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Listen to this article When Vladimir Putin sent 100,000 Russian troops to his nation’s south-western border in early 2022, U.S. and foreign leaders expressed concerns about the potential for an invasion of Europe.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Among those affected include certain teachers, firefighters and police officers, federal employees, and workers covered by a foreign social security system.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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The group of five rescues at the Brookfield Zoo was no different, and the young monkeys are learning to rely on each other as they get used to construction noises and strangers behind the scenes at the zoo.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Bible calls us to welcome the stranger and defend the vulnerable.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The changes are being made to lure more wealthy foreigners to New Zealand, as the current golden-visa program has withered in recent years, Bloomberg wrote.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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In his campaign for the White House, Trump and his Republican allies turned the case into an indictment of President Joe Biden's immigration policies, stoking fears of rampant crime by foreigners streaming into the U.S. unlawfully.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The secretaries of state, education, and homeland security are also supposed to provide guidance for colleges and universities about how to report antisemitism by aliens that could be grounds for investigation or deportation.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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The humor hinges on Pete Davidson looking like an alien?—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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