abroad
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has also expressed frustration that too many government contracts are going abroad, telling cabinet ministers last month they must do more to prioritise investment in Britain.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Tininiska Rivera, his daughter, told AFP last week that the shocking images released by the government proved "that they don't care how they're perceived abroad, but rather about demonstrating their strength inside Nicaragua."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Many of the island’s best and brightest now live abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
“Now we can do all the things we always wanted to do, like go abroad, but were prevented from doing by having a little daughter.”
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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