overseas

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Recent Examples of overseas The greater drivers behind continued transfer spending are the Premier League’s more lucrative overseas deals. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Our overseas relatives followed her example, connecting through regular emails and calls and supporting Amber, who treasured their infrequent visits back to Australia. MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 But Wall Street’s memory is short, and overseas audiences, which have proven resistant to patriotic American fare — James Gunn’s Superman being a case in point — may prove harder to proselytize. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 Sherwood had worked closely for many years with Richard Engel, one of NBC News’ most recognized overseas reporters. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overseas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseas
Adjective
  • The result will likely net wider international arthouse exposure than Desplechin’s last few efforts.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This portable luggage scale has saved me more than once, especially with the stricter international airlines.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Universities also rely on the program, and in 2021, one study estimated that more than a fifth of college faculty members were foreign-born.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty-seven percent of Californians are foreign-born.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Then, there’s exotic goods, which are little gifts which must be selectively (and repeatedly) offered to all the supporting cast individually to forge relationships (and even romance a few).
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rideshare missions to low-Earth orbit are becoming more common, but spacecraft departing for more distant destinations like the L1 Lagrange point are rare.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Detainees are currently sent to distant jails in Vernon and Johnson County.
    PJ Green September 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many find comfort in the belief that someday, in the far-off future, this genocide will be condemned by all.
    Literary Hub September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Lawrence added overlooking war and strife in a far-off land risked the same happening at home.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Adventurous travelers may be drawn to activities like snorkeling in the Seychelles; or visiting a remote community in the Darién Jungle between Panama and Colombia.
    Mary Curry, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That figure has doubled since 2019 and is now at its highest-ever level, largely a function of declining office values tied to remote work trends that have persisted since the COVID pandemic.
    Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many winemakers in Bolgheri and throughout Tuscany use nonindigenous grapes such as Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon either alone or in a blend.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Other nations are already fielding amphibious UGVs in combat zones, and multinational exercises are testing which roles make sense for a partnership between surface, aerial, and ground robots.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Retail British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed former Asos executive Jag Weatherley as transformation director for fashion, home and beauty.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseas. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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