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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /


ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
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It is one component of a $5 billion development planned by Kushner and his partners, one of the largest-ever foreign investments in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But far more were dispatched to the historic center, where anti-riot squads watch over foreign visitors weaving past the sprawling encampment of protesting teachers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If users are traveling to foreign countries or live in one that restricts content, VPNs can unlock these platforms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The Ukrainian leader, who usually makes foreign trips from the Polish airport of Rzeszów chose this week to fly to the UK via Moldova.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They had been recruited, trained, and armed by the Black Hand, a secret group dedicated to the expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia and the liberation of all Serbs living under foreign rule.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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