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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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More than a third of the 40 people Steiger employs in Switzerland are foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It notes risk-off sentiment in the Philippine government bond market, as yields have risen and foreign capital has flowed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing has long encouraged North Korea to pursue China's own model of Communist leadership: maintaining a one party rule while expanding markets, foreign investment and international trade.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While American rail companies possess advanced AI tools, foreign competitors are moving aggressively to exploit structural advantages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Until her foreign debts were paid and her credit with the Dutch bankers in Amsterdam restored, the United States would simply not be taken seriously in Europe’s capitals.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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