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Recent Examples of nonindigenous
Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
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While 32% were foreign-born, according to the Migration Policy Institute, only 13% of the Latinas in the U.S. are undocumented.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Fort Myers is roughly a quarter Latino and a fifth foreign-born, according to Census data.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The regime’s brutality was evident in incidents such as the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where 69 unarmed protesters were killed by police, which, like in Gandhi’s Salt March, marked a turning point in international condemnation.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Other international playdates are still being decided.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the multinational, multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial, 105 adult patients with PD and LID were randomly assigned to receive one of three oral interventions once a day for four weeks: 20 mg of CPL’36, 40 mg of CPL’36, or a placebo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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Starting mid-year, clean energy will power the multinational company’s three factories located in the cities of Maracanaú, Pacajus, and Natal.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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In 1974, in Kanawha County, W.V., conservative Christians boycotted public schools over the introduction of new multicultural textbooks.—
Austin Steelman / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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The rate of establishing multilateral agreements has significantly slowed since the 2010s.—
Melissa McCracken,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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The second option, which is also ambitious but likely more feasible, is a regional LAC multilateral carbon tax treaty that could either harmonize tax treatment of carbon across the region or create a minimum floor for the taxation of activities that generate carbon emissions.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brexit arrived at a moment when internal and external perceptions of the domestic Irish game were beginning to shift.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Centers Of Excellence To Centralize AI-Powered Tools And Expertise AI will become an integral part of any meaningful business interaction, in-house project or collaboration with external vendors and partners.—
Nataliya Andreychuk,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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