foreigner
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“Sometimes,” Mr. Byrne said, “it takes a naive foreigner to appreciate what people who live in a country don’t realize they have”—a sentiment congruent with his advice to think across disciplines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The average foreigner targeted by recruiters working for Russia is under 40, living in a poorer country and lured by the "promise of a job", she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It is unclear whether the incoming head coach will be a Scot or foreigner.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She wore a bright turquoise shirt that referenced Bible scripture from Leviticus 19:33-34, which commands followers to love the foreigner as they love themselves.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
How could she, a stranger and a foreigner, know that past?
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
“God willing, the foreigners will come back soon and we’ll have a better quality of life,” said José Medina, a fisherman with five children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The Brazil of bossa nova and samba, the Brazil that so many foreigners know and that Lula grew up with, has now been almost totally replaced,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The program comes days after the Supreme Court abolished limits on the purchase of rural land by foreigners.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In July, Japan implemented a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreigners – its first visa fee hike in 50 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Despite the entertainment, the Patuxet eventually got tired of the foreigners camping out on their land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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