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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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During the conflict, the Nigerian government also blocked food from entering Biafra - cutting the region's access to seaports, airfields and foreign supplies.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Authorities may prohibit offending foreign entities from participating in China-related trade and investment activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Once inside it orders the construction of the Bundibugyo glycoprotein, which the body recognises as foreign and starts to attack.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But Cheng's cross-strait rhetoric has gone beyond the comfort zone of many people in her own party and caused unease among foreign partners, including Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The Serbian government was dedicated to the idea of a “Greater Serbia” and to 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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