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Recent Examples of foreign-born
The Idaho Dairymen's Association estimates that around 90 percent of workers in the state's dairy industry are foreign-born.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Fort Myers is roughly a quarter Latino and a fifth foreign-born, according to Census data.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Many of Miami-Dade’s outdoor laborers, including landscapers, farmhands and construction workers, are foreign-born.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The immigration agreement puts a small, municipal government that represents a city of about 50,000 residents, where nearly 40% are foreign-born and over half are Hispanic, in the cross-hairs of the national debate on immigration enforcement.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Fort Myers is roughly a quarter Latino and a fifth foreign-born, according to Census data.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Many of Miami-Dade’s outdoor laborers, including landscapers, farmhands and construction workers, are foreign-born.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The immigration agreement puts a small, municipal government that represents a city of about 50,000 residents, where nearly 40% are foreign-born and over half are Hispanic, in the cross-hairs of the national debate on immigration enforcement.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
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The agency, which is based in London and has an office in New York, will be among the first international fashion and luxury PRs to plant a flag in the market, where fashion sales are growing in the double-digits fueled by thriving industries such as tech, health care, sports and entertainment.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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That has led to programs being cut, restored, then cut again, disrupting international humanitarian operations.—
Humeyra Pamuk,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 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
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The city’s multicultural fabric helps ensure that no entrepreneur operates in isolation.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Valkyries announced a new partnership with Sephora, expanding the WNBA’s cultural reach and broadening the multinational beauty retailer‘s relevance beyond makeup, skin care and hair care.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Dutch multinational banking company ING Group, which held its No. 1 position from 2024 in Australia, Germany, Poland and Spain, has also been focusing on offering personalized experiences through new technologies.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the number of overseas visitors fell nearly 12% compared with the same time last year, according to data from the International Trade Administration, an agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Including early overseas grosses, its global total through Friday was north $26 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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But these laws have not historically extended to child influencers and social media stars — leaving the influencer space largely free of guidelines and any external accountability.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team was able to remove the external support in October and added a dental acrylic covering over the gap in the bone until late March.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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