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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
Adjective
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Since then, the sport has introduced additional policies intended to protect the youngest players from the intense physical and psychological demands of a high-pressure, year-round, international tour.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Brand Building: Supporting the promotion of Indian textiles in international markets.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 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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Another way to improve work for women is to encourage multinational brands to audit working conditions all the way across their supply chain, WIEGO experts said.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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While multinational corporations can become pawns in broader trade negotiations—think of the regulatory and public relations challenges faced by companies like Huawei or Boeing—smaller firms are less likely to be targeted by foreign governments.—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Morissette is spending much of the rest of the year playing festivals, including two U.S. stops so far, alongside numerous overseas dates: BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, CA on May 4, and Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend in Miramar Beach, FL on May 10.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Its overseas outlets are in the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Maintain regular backups of your critical data on external drives or secure cloud services.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The initial findings from the autopsies found no external trauma on either of the bodies, Mendoza said.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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