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native

adjective as in domestic; not foreign

noun as in person born where they reside

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A native of Pennsylvania, he’ll also have to establish roots in new territory after having spent his entire life on the East Coast.

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That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.

He testified that he had fled his native Cuba in 2024 after protesting against the government, for which he was jailed, surveilled and persecuted.

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The L.A. native did the impossible for someone who rarely delves into made-up stories because the real world is fantastical enough: She made me not just read fiction but enjoy it.

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Drafted in 1997, the Colorado native played for four teams in his first five years before becoming an All Star and a Finals MVP.

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