as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own
nonnative customs that made the recent immigrants stand out in their new country
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as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community
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Listen to this article When Vladimir Putin sent 100,000 Russian troops to his nation’s south-western border in early 2022, U.S. and foreign leaders expressed concerns about the potential for an invasion of Europe.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Idaho dairy farmers employ thousands of workers, many of them foreign born and undocumented, and are generally opposed to mandatory E-Verify.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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Catholic social teaching, which is founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ and built on a commitment to the poor and the strangers among us, guides this work and animates those individuals who financially support it.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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Khoury notes that people often project their frustrations onto strangers, leading to unnecessary conflicts.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The changes are being made to lure more wealthy foreigners to New Zealand, as the current golden-visa program has withered in recent years, Bloomberg wrote.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite this reduction, one in four foreigners in the United States is an undocumented migrant and the majority amount entering into the U.S. via the Mexican border is too high for Trump.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The secretaries of state, education, and homeland security are also supposed to provide guidance for colleges and universities about how to report antisemitism by aliens that could be grounds for investigation or deportation.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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The humor hinges on Pete Davidson looking like an alien?—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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