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Recent Examples of overseas
Meanwhile, leaders from around the region and the world have issued statements insisting that Gaza should be part of a future Palestinian state, not an overseas territory of the U.S.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Though the precise number is classified, the CIA employs thousands of people engaged in the collection and analysis of foreign intelligence, both at its headquarters in Virginia as well as overseas postings.
—David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Although most overseas Premier League players who enrol on lessons will be able to speak English well enough within a year or two of signing to be able to get by, the majority never sit the UK language test that could extend their 12-month international sportsperson visa to three years.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
She’s also been on assignment for several other overseas missions in places such as Romania, Poland, Niger and Sri Lanka.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Though the precise number is classified, the CIA employs thousands of people engaged in the collection and analysis of foreign intelligence, both at its headquarters in Virginia as well as overseas postings.
—David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Although most overseas Premier League players who enrol on lessons will be able to speak English well enough within a year or two of signing to be able to get by, the majority never sit the UK language test that could extend their 12-month international sportsperson visa to three years.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
She’s also been on assignment for several other overseas missions in places such as Romania, Poland, Niger and Sri Lanka.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseas
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Sales in international markets rose 0.1%, saddled by weakness in Britain.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The United States and Britain refused to sign an international declaration on artificial intelligence at France’s AI Action Summit.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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About 14% of the population of Illinois is foreign-born, according to the American Immigration Council.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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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
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The museum has partnered with Little Ray’s, one of the largest exotic animal rescue organizations in North America, to bring this exhibit to Chicago.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Anyone currently awaiting delivery of a high-end automobile in South Florida can sleep a little easier tonight Local authorities made three arrests last week in connection to a criminal ring that has been stealing exotic cars in the region, WSVN 7 News Miami.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon allows scientists to sometimes see the light from distant galaxies that would otherwise be hidden.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Launched in 2023, Euclid is a wide-angle space telescope developed to learn more about the history and expansion of the universe by studying the redshift of distant galaxies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Until that maneuver, however, Blue Ghost has been busy above the big blue Earth, beaming home beautiful images of our planet, as well as views of its far-off final destination, the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, little attention was paid to how globalism diverted health resources to far-off countries that are not even necessarily allies.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The remote connectivity is solid, and the app (called Sperax Fitness) syncs easily with the machine.—
Kristin Canning,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2025
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The longtime British collaborators both wrote and star in this endearing tale, based on their 2007 short film, of an eccentric (Key) on a remote island who arranges a reunion of his favorite 2000s duo (Mulligan and Basden), now long estranged.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 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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Prior to Condé Nast China, Zhou spent nearly 30 years working with multinational corporations in China.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Then a massive multinational meatpacker, like JBS, Tyson Foods, or Smithfield Foods, slaughters the animals and sells their meat.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseas. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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