foreigner
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The German word Ausländer means outsider—a foreigner who does not belong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mosikili said the man was a foreigner but could not say from where.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
It is unclear whether the incoming head coach will be a Scot or foreigner.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 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
Eratosthenes was a foreigner in Egypt, appointed as only the third head librarian since the founding of the Museum in Alexandria.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
This year, close to 100 million foreigners are expected to come to Spain, making it the second most-visited country in the world, just behind France.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Perversely, this reduces the Treasurys that foreigners buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The combined toll is 1,428 people dead and more than 5,649 missing, including around 800 foreigners, among them tourists and pilgrims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many saw Nims as an incredible climber who helped Nepalese climbers gain international recognition in a field dominated by foreigners.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
There were several other foreigners in the group and they followed Longstreet’s headquarters like a small shoal of colorful fish.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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