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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /


ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
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It says the government must get an order authorizing electronic surveillance through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under Title 1 or “a warrant issued pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by a court.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Earlier on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US's stance on Ukraine was "no different" to its European allies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong also told a hearing of the country's Senate that Canberra was "concerned" by the bans and diplomats would raise the issue with Chinese counterparts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a couple of his questioners brought up a stunning new claim.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I see Bedouins in the Sahara and the French Foreign Legion, cowboys on the American prairie.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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