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foreigner

[fawr-uh-ner, for-] / ˈfɔr ə nər, ˈfɒr- /


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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

“Today was the saddest day since I’ve been here because, as a foreigner in this land, I expected what I knew about the U.S.,” he said during a virtual press conference that morning.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Kafka was a foreigner everywhere, especially in Prague,” Maïa Hruska writes in her absorbing book, “Kafkaesque,” which receives a fittingly attentive translation from the French by Sam Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

“It’s not I the wind spoke about. It’s the other foreigner, the Englishman. He’s the one that’s looking for you.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

More than half of that money, worth $3.9 trillion, is owned by foreigners, according to MUFG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

A further 5,285 people are missing in Nepal, including hundreds of foreigners.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Japan should stop viewing foreigners merely as a temporary labour force and instead promote their long-term settlement by expanding Japanese-language education and improving their treatment," it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 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

“We were foreigners who spoke English with an accent,” Grandpa said.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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