How to Use non-native in a Sentence

non-native

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• All of the dominant ant species are non-native species.
  — Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
• Those will take the place of 15 non-native trees that are struggling partly due to pests and disease, per Peck.
  — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
• Israel also has plans to build a dozen more wind projects in the Golan to serve locals, both native and non-native.
  — Popular Science, 26 July 2023
• Only Hawaii seems to miss the wave of colorful changes, though non-native plants might add a splash of crispness.
  — Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, is often chosen to line those streets.
  — Jessica Damiano, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
• And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, was often chosen to line those streets.
  — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
• McGuire left the non-natives — mostly common carp — to swim free, but hoisted a big razorback from the froth.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
• This applies to both native and non-native species, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Land-use changes and the presence of non-native grasses also played a role in the conflagration.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• The fire department also had a message for anyone who might own a non-native species as a pet.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 28 July 2023
• Many of my students were non-native speakers of English.
  — Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
• But during the past decade, a non-native fungal disease known as white pine blister rust has been killing the trees at an alarming rate.
  — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
• Because non-native species are hostile to other life, Muller said.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
• Arguably, the most prominent (and lucrative) non-native species in the state are the ones living on Texas ranches.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
• That's the number of aquatic non-native species that have made their way into the Great Lakes as of 2023 – at least the ones that scientists have identified.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
• The non-native grasses dry out quickly and can fuel wildfires.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
• We’re scolded for growing a lawn ― chastised for growing a tea rose or a daphne or some other non-native plant.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
• The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry.
  — Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
• The river’s drawdown exposed mud, which has trapped deer and revealed dead fish, mostly of non-native species such as bass and catfish.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
• There’s a long list of reasons why these runs are crashing, but one of the most obvious factors is the growing presence of non-native fish species that prey on salmon.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
• On the hot-button issue of natives versus non-natives, Lauter comes down on the side of romance and freedom of expression.
  — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
• The non-native mammals have wreaked havoc on indigenous birds and voles since their arrival on the Scottish islands 15 years ago.
  — Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
• Losing big The first anthropocentric claim: Polar bears are a non-native species.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
• Many of these non-native species can be carriers for Lyme and other diseases.
  — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2023
• But even with host range expansion, most of our native Lepidoptera cannot use non-native plants.
  — Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
• Sightings of other non-native species can be reported online at IveGot1.org or by using the free IvetGot1 app.
  — Taylor Levesque, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• So, in this experiment, Roberts and her students cleared around two acres of grass and poison ivy and shrubs and just kind of weedy non-native species from a streamside that was on campus.
  — Sophie McNulty, Scientific American, 13 June 2024
• To do so, Lale talks to nature writer Jessica J. Lee about how, as she's lived around the world, learning about non-native plants has given her a sense of belonging.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
• There are buses available from Istanbul to Bodrum, but the system is not easy for non-natives to navigate.
  — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
• The Aedes aegypti mosquito is an non-native species that is known for aggressive biting during the day and can transmit several different diseases.
  — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024