foreign

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“Now that it’s been tweaked to make it something else, the immune system can recognize it as foreign and there’s the potential issue of having an unwanted immune response,” Colenso-Semple said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Iran’s Riyadh attack pierced the tranquility of that leafy enclave, which houses most foreign embassies along with thousands of expats and Saudis, including top business executives, a few ministers and even some royals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Financial Times noted this past week that Treasury securities held in custody for foreign and official accounts at the New York Fed had fallen by $82 billion from Feb. 25 through March 25.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The government explains this concentration of wealth as an attempt to put wealth in national, instead of foreign hands.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Three days later, the publication of a bizarre message sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann, to the government of Mexico helped push the United States closer to war.

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