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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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But that happiness has been accompanied by hard moments and difficulties to adapt to a new life in a country that, at times, feels alien to him.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Then there’s the search for technosignatures, or signs of alien technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In it, Landry played her original song “Legacy,” a heavenly vocal track banging her head as she unraveled a soundscape that called to mind an ethereal alien planet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Coachella’s foundational art scene had a DIY aesthetic, with early pieces including trash cans, alien sculptures and a Tesla coil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

‘Yes. But he did not think of himself as a white man. He said, “I consider nothing human as alien to myself.”

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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