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Recent Examples of foreign-born
About 14% of the population of Illinois is foreign-born, according to the American Immigration Council.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In Miami-Dade County, where over half the population is foreign-born, Republican lawmakers have long supported legal immigration programs and pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants — at times conflicting with GOP colleagues in other states.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The city's approximately 630,000 residents are 8% Latino and 6% foreign-born, per Census data.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Nearly a third of residents are foreign-born, with immigrants living all across the county and occupying all rungs of the social ladder.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In Miami-Dade County, where over half the population is foreign-born, Republican lawmakers have long supported legal immigration programs and pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants — at times conflicting with GOP colleagues in other states.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The city's approximately 630,000 residents are 8% Latino and 6% foreign-born, per Census data.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Nearly a third of residents are foreign-born, with immigrants living all across the county and occupying all rungs of the social ladder.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
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The International Sporting Code (ISC), the FIA regulations that govern international four-wheel motorsport competitions, was updated earlier this year to reflect changes to its misconduct guidelines, which include, but are not limited to, swearing.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Working with indigenous communities, these intrepid entrepreneurs locate and harvest the heirloom pods, teach critical drying and fermentation techniques, and make connections with international markets.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 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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The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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When there are Black professionals on the team (often just one) they’re typically only consulted for multicultural initiatives.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Created by Elise McCredie and Jude Troy, the show promises a captivating blend of drama and comedy, highlighting the unique challenges and stories within the multicultural melting pot of an airport.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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When Casey was chief of staff of the Army, a 41-year Army veteran, Casey also served as commander of U.S. and multinational forces in Iraq from 2004 to 2007.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The pic starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy follows the duo who once were the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Huawei is hoping to bring that momentum to its overseas market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Its growth strategies include continuing its overseas expansion, Tam Jai said.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The intelligent external inspection system can detect and alert defects in real time, while products are fully traceable with real-time quality monitoring throughout the production process.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Schneider doesn’t have much history of spending big on external free-agent guards, and Ethan Pocic is the only interior lineman he’s drafted in the first two rounds (James Carpenter, Germain Ifedi and Justin Britt were selected to play tackle).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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