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abroad

[uh-brawd] / əˈbrɔd /


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Bowen cancelled his first trip abroad as COP31 negotiations chief in April when an oil refinery caught fire in Australia.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She was a dedicated observer of the Sabbath and Jewish laws, a diligent student of Hebrew and a tireless philanthropic force in aiding vulnerable Jewish communities abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Many merchants, restaurateurs and hoteliers along 66 now say that their summer customers are mostly travelers from abroad, especially Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The bulk of the money sits abroad, most notably in China, from oil revenues generated over many years which can’t be transferred to Tehran’s sanctioned banking system without the risk of U.S. penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Oft doth reason, enthroned in the pillowed seraglio of the brain, hang back; whereas the flesh, which must walk abroad in the streets, finds its own temerity.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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