Examples of expat in a Sentence
a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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Yes, war is frightening, and images of fleeing expats and tourists are disturbing.
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Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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